Bulgaria vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex

Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2024
Latvia
2.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Latvia rank
5th

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 2.8% in Latvia, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.4 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 5th of 42 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 0.9% Bulgaria
2020s 5.0% 1.9% 3.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 6.8% against 2.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex between Bulgaria and Latvia?
4.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 451 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed