Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 14,355 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14,355 number
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
54th
of 133 countries
All-time high
17,319 number
in 1999
All-time low
59 number
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bulgaria, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200820181999: 17.3k number2000: 15.0k number2001: 14.1k number2002: 13.6k number2003: 6.9k number2004: 6.7k number2005: 2.4k number2006: 181 number2007: 59 number2008: 751 number2009: 2.9k number2010: 4.4k number2011: 4.4k number2012: 6.0k number2013: 7.4k number2014: 7.9k number2015: 8.7k number2016: 7.2k number2017: 12.1k number2018: 14.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bulgaria is 14,355 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 1,811.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 17,319 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59 number, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 54th of 133 countries on this measure, 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 17,319 number
2000 15,000 number -13.4%
2001 14,101 number -6.0%
2002 13,565 number -3.8%
2003 6,943 number -48.8%
2004 6,729 number -3.1%
2005 2,409 number -64.2%
2006 181 number -92.5%
2007 59 number -67.4%
2008 751 number +1172.9%
2009 2,920 number +288.8%
2010 4,351 number +49.0%
2011 4,388 number +0.9%
2012 6,025 number +37.3%
2013 7,433 number +23.4%
2014 7,939 number +6.8%
2015 8,749 number +10.2%
2016 7,184 number -17.9%
2017 12,097 number +68.4%
2018 14,355 number +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,319 number 17,319 number 17,319 number 1
2000s 6,266 number 59 number 15,000 number 10
2010s 8,058 number 4,351 number 14,355 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 51 Argentina 16,102 number compare
  2. 52 Timor-Leste 15,488 number compare
  3. 53 Kyrgyzstan 15,180 number compare
  4. 55 Dominican Republic 12,729 number compare
  5. 56 Hungary 12,243 number compare
  6. 57 Kuwait 11,891 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bulgaria was 14,355 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 17,319 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 59 number in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,811.5%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/