Bulgaria vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bulgaria
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.1% against 4.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 8.1% | 4.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bulgaria or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 13.1% against 4.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/