Bulgaria vs China: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Bulgaria
99.1%
in 2025
China
99.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
55th
China rank
57th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 55th and China ranks 57th of 165 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.8% | 84.1% | 13.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 89.2% | 9.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 94.4% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.3% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Bulgaria or China?
- Bulgaria, at 99.1% against 99.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th and China ranks 57th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release