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

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.02 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.57 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.8396 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

00.511.51998200820181998: 1.6 GPIA1999: 1.4 GPIA2000: 1.4 GPIA2001: 1.5 GPIA2002: 1.4 GPIA2003: 1.4 GPIA2004: 1.4 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 0.896 GPIA2012: 0.84 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria stood at 1.02 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria peaked at 1.57 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8396 GPIA, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 64th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.57 GPIA
1999 1.37 GPIA -12.8%
2000 1.43 GPIA +4.2%
2001 1.51 GPIA +5.2%
2002 1.39 GPIA -7.4%
2003 1.42 GPIA +1.7%
2004 1.35 GPIA -4.5%
2005 1.21 GPIA -10.7%
2006 1.24 GPIA +2.3%
2007 1.13 GPIA -8.2%
2008 1.19 GPIA +5.2%
2009 1.08 GPIA -9.7%
2010 1.07 GPIA -0.4%
2011 0.8959 GPIA -16.5%
2012 0.8396 GPIA -6.3%
2013 1.1 GPIA +30.5%
2014 1.01 GPIA -8.2%
2015 1.12 GPIA +11.1%
2016 1.07 GPIA -4.7%
2017 1.03 GPIA -2.9%
2018 1.02 GPIA -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 1.57 GPIA 2
2000s 1.3 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 1.51 GPIA 10
2010s 1.02 GPIA 0.8396 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 61 Vanuatu 1.04 GPIA compare
  2. 62 Hungary 1.03 GPIA compare
  3. 63 Romania 1.03 GPIA compare
  4. 65 Korea 1.02 GPIA compare
  5. 66 Cayman Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
  6. 67 Belize 1.02 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria was 1.02 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 GPIA in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8396 GPIA in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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
191 places, 4,346 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/