Bulgaria vs Japan: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Japan
100.0%
in 1998
Bulgaria rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.7% | 99.7% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 99.9% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 100.0% | 7.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Bulgaria as of 1998.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st 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.