Bulgaria vs ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
234,521
in 2024
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
49.61 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
136th
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
137th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
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How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 49.61 million against 234,521 in Bulgaria, a difference of 49.37 million.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 211.5 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 136th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th of 218 countries.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Difference Ahead
1970s 513,845 17.50 million 16.98 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1980s 551,512 23.46 million 22.91 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1990s 435,606 28.51 million 28.07 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2000s 311,844 34.23 million 33.92 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 258,817 41.07 million 40.81 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 237,380 48.27 million 48.03 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 49.61 million against 234,521 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
49.37 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 136th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release