Bulgaria vs South Africa: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled

Bulgaria
94.1
in 2024
South Africa
93.94
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
130th
South Africa rank
131st

Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 94.1 against 93.94 in South Africa, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 131st of 209 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1820s 19.37 4.44 14.93 Bulgaria
1830s 22.03 6.47 15.56 Bulgaria
1840s 24.95 9.36 15.59 Bulgaria
1850s 28.12 13.36 14.77 Bulgaria
1860s 31.53 18.7 12.83 Bulgaria
1870s 35.15 26.45 8.7 Bulgaria
1880s 38.95 29.49 9.46 Bulgaria
1890s 51.25 13.6 37.65 Bulgaria
1900s 74.34 15.66 58.68 Bulgaria
1910s 93.78 22.66 71.11 Bulgaria
1920s 99.91 30.48 69.43 Bulgaria
1930s 100 31.43 68.57 Bulgaria
1940s 100 37.71 62.29 Bulgaria
1950s 100 40.37 59.63 Bulgaria
1960s 96.5 60.57 35.93 Bulgaria
1970s 98 67.72 30.28 Bulgaria
1980s 96 67.68 28.32 Bulgaria
2000s 99.43 85.56 13.87 Bulgaria
2010s 96.38 93.12 3.26 Bulgaria
2020s 94.93 94.05 0.8852 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled, Bulgaria or South Africa?
Bulgaria, at 94.1 against 93.94 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.16, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 131st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 9,189 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.