Bulgaria vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 87.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 164 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.5% | 63.4% | 29.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 74.1% | 17.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 82.4% | 11.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 86.0% | 9.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 87.8% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Bulgaria or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 87.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Bulgaria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 12.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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
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.