Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 103,302 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
103,302 number
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
60th
of 139 countries
All-time high
134,206 number
in 1996
All-time low
58,122 number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria, 1996–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1996200720181996: 134.2k number1997: 125.5k number1998: 106.3k number1999: 95.5k number2000: 86.6k number2001: 78.0k number2002: 77.7k number2003: 102.4k number2004: 94.2k number2005: 96.7k number2006: 98.4k number2007: 91.0k number2008: 92.9k number2009: 93.9k number2010: 86.2k number2011: 71.9k number2012: 69.4k number2013: 62.5k number2014: 58.1k number2015: 58.6k number2016: 71.9k number2017: 83.2k number2018: 103.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria stood at 103,302 number.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria peaked at 134,206 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 58,122 number, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 60th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 134,206 number
1997 125,479 number -6.5%
1998 106,255 number -15.3%
1999 95,534 number -10.1%
2000 86,613 number -9.3%
2001 77,970 number -10.0%
2002 77,666 number -0.4%
2003 102,418 number +31.9%
2004 94,190 number -8.0%
2005 96,721 number +2.7%
2006 98,428 number +1.8%
2007 91,012 number -7.5%
2008 92,895 number +2.1%
2009 93,883 number +1.1%
2010 86,193 number -8.2%
2011 71,864 number -16.6%
2012 69,417 number -3.4%
2013 62,458 number -10.0%
2014 58,122 number -6.9%
2015 58,572 number +0.8%
2016 71,906 number +22.8%
2017 83,177 number +15.7%
2018 103,302 number +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115,368 number 95,534 number 134,206 number 4
2000s 91,180 number 77,666 number 102,418 number 10
2010s 73,890 number 58,122 number 103,302 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 57 Poland 111,932 number compare
  2. 58 Palestine, State of 110,006 number compare
  3. 59 Djibouti 105,979 number compare
  4. 61 Puerto Rico 102,684 number compare
  5. 62 Jamaica 94,999 number compare
  6. 63 Chile 91,430 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria was 103,302 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 134,206 number in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 58,122 number in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/