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 13.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria is 13.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria peaked at 13.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 29th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.3% | — |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +73.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.4% | 13.1% | 9 |
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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 13.1% 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 13.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 149 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 up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/