Bulgaria vs Spain: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Spain
99.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.0% | 94.9% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 98.0% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 98.3% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 99.9% | 2.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Spain 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.