Bulgaria vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Bulgaria
748,206
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
110.27 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
113th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
111th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 110.27 million against 748,206 in Bulgaria, a difference of 109.52 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 147.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 113th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th of 197 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 717,292 71.13 million 70.41 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 647,768 90.39 million 89.74 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 736,121 108.20 million 107.46 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Bulgaria or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 110.27 million against 748,206 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
109.52 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 113th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release