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 12.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.8%
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
42nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2018
All-time low
7.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria, 1996–2018

0510151996200720181996: 10.8 %1997: 10.3 %1998: 8.9 %1999: 8.2 %2000: 7.7 %2001: 7.1 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 9 %2004: 8.6 %2005: 9.2 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 10.4 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 7.6 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 12.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria is 12.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria peaked at 12.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 10.8%
1997 10.3% -4.3%
1998 8.9% -13.3%
1999 8.2% -7.9%
2000 7.7% -6.9%
2001 7.1% -7.5%
2002 7.3% +2.8%
2003 9.0% +24.0%
2004 8.6% -4.6%
2005 9.2% +7.0%
2006 9.8% +6.5%
2007 9.6% -2.7%
2008 10.3% +7.4%
2009 10.9% +5.9%
2010 10.4% -4.5%
2011 8.9% -14.0%
2012 8.9% -0.8%
2013 8.1% -8.5%
2014 7.6% -6.4%
2015 7.6% +0.5%
2016 9.3% +21.5%
2017 10.5% +13.6%
2018 12.8% +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.6% 8.2% 10.8% 4
2000s 8.9% 7.1% 10.9% 10
2010s 9.3% 7.6% 12.8% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.2% compare
  2. 40 Cape Verde 13.1% compare
  3. 41 Lesotho 13.1% compare
  4. 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.7% compare
  5. 44 Eswatini 12.7% compare
  6. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.6% compare

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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 12.8% 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 12.8% 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 7.1% in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 139 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 24.8%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 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/