Bulgaria vs Euro area: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Euro area
97.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
4th
Euro area rank
6th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Euro area
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 97.3% in Euro area, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 4th and Euro area ranks 6th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Euro area in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 95.7% 92.6% 3.1% Bulgaria
1980s 95.0% 94.8% 0.2% Bulgaria
1990s 91.4% 95.9% 4.4% Euro area
2000s 94.1% 96.8% 2.7% Euro area
2010s 96.0% 96.8% 0.9% Euro area
2020s 98.5% 97.3% 1.3% 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 Euro area?
Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 97.3% in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and Euro area?
2.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Euro area rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Euro area 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.