Bulgaria vs Sweden: Official entrance age to primary education
Bulgaria
7
in 2025
Sweden
7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7 against 7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 73 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 7 against 7 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.