Austria vs Bulgaria: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Austria
99.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
17th
Bulgaria rank
15th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 15th of 164 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 97.5% 89.9% 7.6% Austria
2000s 99.3% 94.3% 5.0% Austria
2010s 99.8% 96.0% 3.8% Austria
2020s 99.6% 97.9% 1.7% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 99.6% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Austria and Bulgaria?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Austria ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.