How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.

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.

Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Bulgaria

99.8%

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

95.5%

in 2021

Bulgaria rank

4th

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

7th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Bulgaria
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.3%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 4th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	93.8%	76.5%	17.3%	Bulgaria
1990s	91.4%	85.0%	6.4%	Bulgaria
2000s	94.1%	85.7%	8.4%	Bulgaria
2010s	96.0%	89.7%	6.3%	Bulgaria
2020s	97.6%	95.6%	2.0%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 4.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Bulgaria ranks 4th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.