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

Bulgaria: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 53,221 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
53,221 number
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
56th
of 137 countries
All-time high
56,162 number
in 1998
All-time low
30,969 number
in 2014
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 56.2k number1999: 50.3k number2000: 47.5k number2001: 43.1k number2002: 42.2k number2003: 54.0k number2004: 49.6k number2005: 51.1k number2006: 52.1k number2007: 47.3k number2008: 48.5k number2009: 48.6k number2010: 44.6k number2011: 37.1k number2012: 35.6k number2013: 33.2k number2014: 31.0k number2015: 31.7k number2016: 38.1k number2017: 43.2k number2018: 53.2k 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 53,221 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria peaked at 56,162 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30,969 number, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 56th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 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, female (number) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 56,162 number
1999 50,279 number -10.5%
2000 47,467 number -5.6%
2001 43,067 number -9.3%
2002 42,214 number -2.0%
2003 53,985 number +27.9%
2004 49,556 number -8.2%
2005 51,101 number +3.1%
2006 52,091 number +1.9%
2007 47,251 number -9.3%
2008 48,510 number +2.7%
2009 48,576 number +0.1%
2010 44,622 number -8.1%
2011 37,142 number -16.8%
2012 35,598 number -4.2%
2013 33,217 number -6.7%
2014 30,969 number -6.8%
2015 31,710 number +2.4%
2016 38,090 number +20.1%
2017 43,198 number +13.4%
2018 53,221 number +23.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 53,221 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 8.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 53,221 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 4.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,220 number 50,279 number 56,162 number 2
2000s 48,382 number 42,214 number 53,985 number 10
2010s 38,641 number 30,969 number 53,221 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 53 Korea 63,511 number compare
  2. 54 France 61,569 number compare
  3. 55 Poland 56,238 number compare
  4. 57 Cuba 50,284 number compare
  5. 58 Chile 49,020 number compare
  6. 59 Spain 47,917 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 53,221 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 56,162 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 30,969 number in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 137 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 9.7%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/