Bulgaria vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time
- Bulgaria
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.5% against 3.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 5.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 133 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 | 19.5% | 19.8% | 0.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 13.6% | 5.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.1% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Bulgaria or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 19.5% against 3.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/