Bulgaria vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Bulgaria
234,521
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
52.35 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
136th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
135th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 52.35 million against 234,521 in Bulgaria, a difference of 52.11 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 223.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 136th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 135th of 218 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 513,845 59.69 million 59.18 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1980s 551,512 57.82 million 57.27 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1990s 435,606 56.91 million 56.48 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 311,844 51.44 million 51.13 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 258,817 50.09 million 49.83 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 237,380 52.26 million 52.02 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Bulgaria or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 52.35 million against 234,521 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
52.11 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 136th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 135th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.