Bulgaria vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Bulgaria
99.9%
in 2023
Norway
99.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
10th
Norway rank
7th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
020406080100197319982023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 164 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 93.8% 99.0% 5.2% Norway
1990s 92.1% 98.9% 6.9% Norway
2000s 94.0% 99.2% 5.3% Norway
2010s 96.0% 99.1% 3.1% Norway
2020s 98.3% 99.5% 1.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Bulgaria or Norway?
Norway, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Bulgaria and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.