Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
25.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.7% against 25.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 23.6% | 3.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 24.7% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.7% against 25.2% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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