Bulgaria vs Upper middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Bulgaria
99.9%
in 2023
Upper middle income
93.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
12th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.9% against 93.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 96.3% 76.1% 20.2% Bulgaria
1990s 91.0% 84.5% 6.5% Bulgaria
2000s 94.0% 86.7% 7.3% Bulgaria
2010s 96.0% 89.0% 7.0% Bulgaria
2020s 98.5% 93.8% 4.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Bulgaria or Upper middle income?
Bulgaria, at 99.9% against 93.7% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Bulgaria and Upper middle income?
6.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Upper middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Upper middle income rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 12th 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.