Bulgaria vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics
98.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
4th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
1st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Central Europe and the Baltics
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 98.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 4th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 179 countries.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Central Europe and the Baltics Difference Ahead
1970s 95.7% 95.8% 0.1% Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 95.0% 96.1% 1.0% Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 91.4% 95.7% 4.3% Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 94.1% 97.3% 3.2% Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 96.0% 97.5% 1.5% Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 98.5% 98.9% 0.3% Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bulgaria or Central Europe and the Baltics?
Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 98.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and Central Europe and the Baltics?
0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Central Europe and the Baltics?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.