Bulgaria vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
98.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
4th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 98.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6% | 94.9% | 0.3% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 95.8% | 4.4% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 96.8% | 2.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 97.0% | 1.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.6% | 0.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 98.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd 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.