Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.07 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.64 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.7554 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria, 1998–2018

00.511.51998200820181998: 1.5 GPIA1999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1.4 GPIA2001: 1.5 GPIA2002: 1.5 GPIA2003: 1.6 GPIA2004: 1.5 GPIA2005: 1.3 GPIA2006: 1.3 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 0.961 GPIA2012: 0.755 GPIA2015: 1.4 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.07 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria peaked at 1.64 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7554 GPIA, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.46 GPIA
1999 1.25 GPIA -14.5%
2000 1.38 GPIA +10.7%
2001 1.5 GPIA +8.5%
2002 1.54 GPIA +2.4%
2003 1.64 GPIA +6.4%
2004 1.5 GPIA -8.6%
2005 1.32 GPIA -11.8%
2006 1.26 GPIA -4.2%
2007 1.1 GPIA -13.3%
2008 1.2 GPIA +9.8%
2009 1.13 GPIA -6.0%
2010 1.11 GPIA -2.2%
2011 0.9606 GPIA -13.2%
2012 0.7554 GPIA -21.4%
2015 1.36 GPIA +80.5%
2016 1.11 GPIA -18.9%
2017 1.08 GPIA -2.1%
2018 1.07 GPIA -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 GPIA 1.25 GPIA 1.46 GPIA 2
2000s 1.36 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1.64 GPIA 10
2010s 1.06 GPIA 0.7554 GPIA 1.36 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 49 Ethiopia 1.09 GPIA compare
  2. 50 Serbia 1.08 GPIA compare
  3. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.07 GPIA compare
  4. 53 Italy 1.06 GPIA compare
  5. 54 Slovakia 1.06 GPIA compare
  6. 55 Syrian Arab Republic 1.05 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria was 1.07 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 GPIA in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7554 GPIA in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/