Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Population having attained at least basic education

Bulgaria
98.2
in 2020
El Salvador
98.2
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
37th
El Salvador rank
37th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 98.2 against 98.2 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and El Salvador ranks 37th of 111 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria El Salvador Difference Ahead
1870s 27.25 6.25 21 Bulgaria
1880s 30.2 9.3 20.9 Bulgaria
1890s 34.15 13.4 20.75 Bulgaria
1900s 43.7 20.45 23.25 Bulgaria
1910s 55.6 26.35 29.25 Bulgaria
1920s 67.75 29.3 38.45 Bulgaria
1930s 72.75 31.1 41.65 Bulgaria
1940s 78.75 32.1 46.65 Bulgaria
1950s 87.55 37.65 49.9 Bulgaria
1960s 92.55 46.8 45.75 Bulgaria
1970s 96.05 58.9 37.15 Bulgaria
1980s 97.15 67.85 29.3 Bulgaria
1990s 97.85 74.8 23.05 Bulgaria
2000s 98.6 85.15 13.45 Bulgaria
2010s 98.05 97.25 0.8 Bulgaria
2020s 98.2 98.2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
Bulgaria, at 98.2 against 98.2 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and El Salvador ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed