Bulgaria vs European Union: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
European Union
97.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
4th
European Union rank
5th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 97.7% in European Union, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and European Union ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.7% | 93.4% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 95.3% | 0.2% | European Union |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 95.9% | 4.5% | European Union |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 96.9% | 2.8% | European Union |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 97.0% | 1.1% | European Union |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 0.9% | 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 European Union?
- Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 97.7% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and European Union?
- 2.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and European Union ranks 5th 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.