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 7,314 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,314 number
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
50th
of 132 countries
All-time high
8,738 number
in 1999
All-time low
0 number
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200820181999: 8.7k number2000: 7.5k number2001: 6.6k number2002: 6.5k number2003: 3.5k number2004: 3.6k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 0 number2007: 0 number2008: 468 number2009: 1.6k number2010: 2.1k number2011: 2.0k number2012: 2.9k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 4.0k number2015: 4.4k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 6.1k number2018: 7.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 7,314 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 1,462.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 8,738 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 50th out of 132 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, 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, female (number) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 8,738 number
2000 7,481 number -14.4%
2001 6,647 number -11.1%
2002 6,529 number -1.8%
2003 3,526 number -46.0%
2004 3,559 number +0.9%
2005 1,158 number -67.5%
2006 0 number -100.0%
2007 0 number
2008 468 number
2009 1,581 number +237.8%
2010 2,107 number +33.3%
2011 2,045 number -2.9%
2012 2,879 number +40.8%
2013 3,610 number +25.4%
2014 4,011 number +11.1%
2015 4,396 number +9.6%
2016 3,368 number -23.4%
2017 6,089 number +80.8%
2018 7,314 number +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,738 number 8,738 number 8,738 number 1
2000s 3,095 number 0 number 7,481 number 10
2010s 3,980 number 2,045 number 7,314 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 47 Panama 8,768 number compare
  2. 48 Togo 7,456 number compare
  3. 49 Timor-Leste 7,356 number compare
  4. 51 Kyrgyzstan 6,907 number compare
  5. 52 Argentina 6,696 number compare
  6. 53 Hungary 6,381 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 7,314 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 8,738 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 0 number in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 132 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 1,462.8%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/