Brazil vs Bulgaria: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Brazil
4 years
in 2025
Bulgaria
4 years
in 2025
Brazil rank
171st
Bulgaria rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brazil ranks 171st and Bulgaria ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 4.9 years | 5.8 years | 0.9 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4.17 years | 0.1667 years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Brazil, at 4 years against 4 years in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 0 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Brazil ranks 171st and Bulgaria ranks 171st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.