Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Over-age students, primary

Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2017
North Macedonia
1.5%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
153rd
North Macedonia rank
155th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
0246199620062017

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 155th of 191 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 1.8% 3.2% Bulgaria
2000s 5.5% 1.2% 4.4% Bulgaria
2010s 2.1% 1.1% 1.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at 1.6% against 1.5% in North Macedonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 155th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.