Bulgaria—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #93 of 175
Latest Value
13,937
2023
YoY Change
+8.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#93
of 175 countries
Maximum
13,937
2023
Minimum
168
2008
CAGR
+5.1%
24 years
Last
13,937
Previous
12,899
Highest
13,937
Lowest
168
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13,937 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 12,899 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,534 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 10,835 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,136 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,952 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 9,580 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 8,978 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 7,892 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8,486 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 9,500 | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 6,304 | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 3,740 | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 2,171 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 2,682 | +1496.4% |
| 2008 | 168 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 179 | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 412 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 309 | -72.5% |
| 2004 | 1,122 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,123 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,172 | -79.0% |
| 2001 | 5,572 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 4,458 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →