Bulgaria vs South Africa: Average years of schooling
Bulgaria
10.75 years
in 2020
South Africa
10.47 years
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
Average years of schooling over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.75 years against 10.47 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 13 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.955 years | 0.74 years | 0.215 years | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 1.04 years | 1.05 years | 0.02 years | South Africa |
| 1890s | 1.23 years | 1.3 years | 0.075 years | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.62 years | 1.23 years | 0.39 years | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.54 years | 1.45 years | 1.09 years | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.43 years | 2.56 years | 0.865 years | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.53 years | 3.25 years | 0.275 years | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 3.83 years | 3.84 years | 0.005 years | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4.4 years | 4.3 years | 0.095 years | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.97 years | 4.51 years | 0.465 years | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 6.97 years | 4.8 years | 2.17 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.46 years | 5.2 years | 3.26 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 9 years | 7.63 years | 1.37 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.13 years | 8.39 years | 1.74 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.89 years | 10.02 years | 0.87 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.75 years | 10.47 years | 0.28 years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 10.75 years against 10.47 years in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.28 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.