Bulgaria vs Gambia: Official entrance age to primary education
Bulgaria
7 years
in 2025
Gambia
7 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Gambia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Gambia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 224 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6.5 years | 0.5 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7.1 years | 0.1 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Bulgaria or Gambia?
- Bulgaria, at 7 years against 7 years in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Gambia rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). 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