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
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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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About this data
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/