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

Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Estonia
99.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
15th
Estonia rank
16th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
020406080100198520042023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 15th and Estonia ranks 16th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 92.4% 97.5% 5.1% Estonia
2000s 94.2% 97.9% 3.6% Estonia
2010s 95.9% 98.4% 2.5% Estonia
2020s 97.9% 99.7% 1.8% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Bulgaria or Estonia?
Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Bulgaria and Estonia?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Estonia ranks 16th 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.