Bulgaria vs Egypt: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Egypt
99.8%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
4th
Egypt rank
6th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 6th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 95.7% 81.5% 14.2% Bulgaria
1980s 96.3% 95.4% 0.9% Bulgaria
1990s 92.9% 99.1% 6.2% Egypt
2000s 94.2% 95.7% 1.5% Egypt
2010s 95.6% 98.0% 2.4% Egypt
2020s 97.5% 99.8% 2.2% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bulgaria or Egypt?
Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and Egypt?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 6th 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.