Bulgaria vs Italy: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Italy
99.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 93.8% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 99.0% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 99.5% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 99.6% | 1.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Italy 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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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.