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

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 18.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
18.6%
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
42nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

051015201999200820181999: 18.9 %2000: 17.7 %2001: 18.6 %2002: 18.7 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 9.5 %2005: 4 %2006: 0.594 %2007: 0.197 %2008: 0.924 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 9 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 10.5 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 18.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 18.6% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.

The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 1,912.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bulgaria peaked at 18.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 18.9%
2000 17.7% -6.5%
2001 18.6% +5.5%
2002 18.7% +0.5%
2003 9.7% -48.3%
2004 9.5% -1.6%
2005 4.0% -58.4%
2006 0.6% -85.0%
2007 0.2% -66.9%
2008 0.9% +369.4%
2009 4.2% +358.0%
2010 6.8% +61.3%
2011 6.9% +1.3%
2012 9.0% +29.9%
2013 10.5% +17.2%
2014 10.5% -0.7%
2015 11.3% +8.0%
2016 9.8% -13.5%
2017 15.5% +58.2%
2018 18.6% +20.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +369.4% 0.2% 0.9%
2009 +358.0% 0.9% 4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 1
2000s 8.4% 0.2% 18.7% 10
2010s 11.0% 6.8% 18.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bulgaria was 18.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,912.9%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/