Bulgaria vs Romania: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Bulgaria
1.4%
in 2024
Romania
1.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Romania rank
38th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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