Bulgaria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
98.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
4th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
4th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6% | 93.8% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 95.9% | 4.4% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 96.9% | 2.8% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 96.7% | 0.7% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 0.2% | 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 1.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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
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.