Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 37,789 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
37,789 number
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
55th
of 148 countries
All-time high
37,789 number
in 2018
All-time low
5,881 number
in 2013
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 8.2k number1999: 10.6k number2000: 10.4k number2001: 7.8k number2002: 10.1k number2003: 8.5k number2004: 8.5k number2005: 11.8k number2006: 13.7k number2007: 12.3k number2008: 13.1k number2009: 15.2k number2010: 12.0k number2011: 7.5k number2012: 8.4k number2013: 5.9k number2014: 8.2k number2015: 13.8k number2016: 23.5k number2017: 30.6k number2018: 37.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 37,789 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 189.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 37,789 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,881 number, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 55th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 8,179 number
1999 10,560 number +29.1%
2000 10,440 number -1.1%
2001 7,797 number -25.3%
2002 10,145 number +30.1%
2003 8,523 number -16.0%
2004 8,548 number +0.3%
2005 11,817 number +38.2%
2006 13,725 number +16.1%
2007 12,317 number -10.3%
2008 13,055 number +6.0%
2009 15,161 number +16.1%
2010 12,011 number -20.8%
2011 7,521 number -37.4%
2012 8,439 number +12.2%
2013 5,881 number -30.3%
2014 8,216 number +39.7%
2015 13,825 number +68.3%
2016 23,546 number +70.3%
2017 30,625 number +30.1%
2018 37,789 number +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,370 number 8,179 number 10,560 number 2
2000s 11,153 number 7,797 number 15,161 number 10
2010s 16,428 number 5,881 number 37,789 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 52 Panama 43,136 number compare
  2. 53 Dominican Republic 41,928 number compare
  3. 54 Djibouti 39,521 number compare
  4. 56 Jamaica 37,222 number compare
  5. 57 Poland 35,200 number compare
  6. 58 Azerbaijan 34,563 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria was 37,789 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 37,789 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,881 number in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/