Bulgaria vs Romania: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Bulgaria
2.2%
in 2024
Romania
2.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
179th
Romania rank
181st
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 179th and Romania ranks 181st of 212 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Bulgaria ranks 179th and Romania ranks 181st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.