Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age was 1.09 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1.43 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Bulgaria, 1999–2018

00.511.51999200820181999: 1.1 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 0.944 GPIA2002: 0.983 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 0.977 GPIA2006: 0 GPIA2007: 0 GPIA2008: 1.4 GPIA2009: 1.2 GPIA2010: 0.997 GPIA2011: 0.926 GPIA2012: 0.971 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 0.932 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.09 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Bulgaria peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1999 1.06 GPIA
2000 1.05 GPIA -1.7%
2001 0.9435 GPIA -9.9%
2002 0.9826 GPIA +4.1%
2003 1.08 GPIA +10.3%
2004 1.16 GPIA +6.7%
2005 0.9768 GPIA -15.6%
2006 0 GPIA -100.0%
2007 0 GPIA
2008 1.43 GPIA
2009 1.2 GPIA -15.9%
2010 0.9966 GPIA -17.0%
2011 0.9261 GPIA -7.1%
2012 0.9706 GPIA +4.8%
2013 1 GPIA +3.1%
2014 1.07 GPIA +7.4%
2015 1.06 GPIA -1.1%
2016 0.9316 GPIA -12.3%
2017 1.06 GPIA +14.3%
2018 1.09 GPIA +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8821 GPIA 0 GPIA 1.43 GPIA 10
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9261 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Slovakia 1.1 GPIA compare
  2. 32 Thailand 1.1 GPIA compare
  3. 33 Poland 1.09 GPIA compare
  4. 35 Türkiye 1.08 GPIA compare
  5. 36 Latvia 1.07 GPIA compare
  6. 37 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Bulgaria was 1.09 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 one year younger than official 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 one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,234 data points, 1997–2020
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/