How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?

48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.

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 Europe & Central Asia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Bulgaria

99.8%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia

98.2%

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

4th

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Bulgaria
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	95.9%	95.1%	0.8%	Bulgaria
1980s	95.0%	94.9%	0.1%	Bulgaria
1990s	91.4%	95.8%	4.4%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	94.1%	96.8%	2.7%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	96.0%	97.2%	1.2%	Europe & Central Asia
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?: Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?: 1.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Bulgaria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd 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.