Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 13.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.6%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
38th
of 137 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2018
All-time low
8.0%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 9.7 %1999: 8.9 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 8 %2002: 8.1 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 10 %2006: 10.7 %2007: 10.2 %2008: 11 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 8.9 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 11.3 %2018: 13.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 13.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria peaked at 13.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 38th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 9.7%
1999 8.9% -8.3%
2000 8.6% -3.1%
2001 8.0% -6.7%
2002 8.1% +1.1%
2003 9.8% +20.3%
2004 9.3% -4.8%
2005 10.0% +7.5%
2006 10.7% +6.7%
2007 10.2% -4.5%
2008 11.0% +8.1%
2009 11.6% +5.0%
2010 11.1% -4.4%
2011 9.5% -14.1%
2012 9.4% -1.5%
2013 8.9% -5.1%
2014 8.3% -6.2%
2015 8.5% +2.1%
2016 10.1% +18.8%
2017 11.3% +11.4%
2018 13.6% +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3% 8.9% 9.7% 2
2000s 9.7% 8.0% 11.6% 10
2010s 10.1% 8.3% 13.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria was 13.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/