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 7,041 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,041 number
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
53rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
8,581 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200820181999: 8.6k number2000: 7.5k number2001: 7.5k number2002: 7.0k number2003: 3.4k number2004: 3.2k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 181 number2007: 59 number2008: 283 number2009: 1.3k number2010: 2.2k number2011: 2.3k number2012: 3.1k number2013: 3.8k number2014: 3.9k number2015: 4.4k number2016: 3.8k number2017: 6.0k number2018: 7.0k 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 7,041 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 2,388.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 8,581 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59 number, in 2007.

That places Bulgaria 53rd 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, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 8,581 number
2000 7,519 number -12.4%
2001 7,454 number -0.9%
2002 7,036 number -5.6%
2003 3,417 number -51.4%
2004 3,170 number -7.2%
2005 1,251 number -60.5%
2006 181 number -85.5%
2007 59 number -67.4%
2008 283 number +379.7%
2009 1,339 number +373.1%
2010 2,244 number +67.6%
2011 2,343 number +4.4%
2012 3,146 number +34.3%
2013 3,823 number +21.5%
2014 3,928 number +2.7%
2015 4,353 number +10.8%
2016 3,816 number -12.3%
2017 6,008 number +57.4%
2018 7,041 number +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,581 number 8,581 number 8,581 number 1
2000s 3,171 number 59 number 7,519 number 10
2010s 4,078 number 2,244 number 7,041 number 9

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  3. 52 Timor-Leste 8,132 number compare
  4. 54 Kuwait 6,985 number compare
  5. 55 Dominican Republic 6,762 number compare
  6. 56 Oman 6,134 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 7,041 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 8,581 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 53rd 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 2,388.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/