Bulgaria vs Latin America & Caribbean: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
87.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
15th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 87.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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 Difference Ahead
1980s 92.5% 65.1% 27.5% Bulgaria
1990s 91.8% 75.4% 16.4% Bulgaria
2000s 94.2% 83.3% 11.0% Bulgaria
2010s 95.9% 86.6% 9.3% Bulgaria
2020s 98.2% 88.0% 10.2% 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?
Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 87.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Bulgaria and Latin America & Caribbean?
11.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latin America & Caribbean?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean 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.