Bulgaria vs Kenya: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Bulgaria
94.1%
in 2024
Kenya
94.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
130th
Kenya rank
127th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 94.3% against 94.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 127th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kenya Difference Ahead
1820s 19.4% 0.0% 19.4% Bulgaria
1830s 22.0% 0.0% 22.0% Bulgaria
1840s 25.0% 0.1% 24.9% Bulgaria
1850s 28.1% 0.1% 28.0% Bulgaria
1860s 31.5% 0.2% 31.4% Bulgaria
1870s 35.1% 0.3% 34.8% Bulgaria
1880s 39.0% 0.6% 38.4% Bulgaria
1890s 51.2% 1.1% 50.2% Bulgaria
1900s 74.3% 2.0% 72.4% Bulgaria
1910s 93.8% 3.6% 90.2% Bulgaria
1920s 99.9% 6.5% 93.4% Bulgaria
1930s 100.0% 10.6% 89.4% Bulgaria
1940s 100.0% 18.6% 81.4% Bulgaria
1950s 100.0% 35.7% 64.3% Bulgaria
1960s 96.5% 44.7% 51.8% Bulgaria
1970s 98.0% 67.6% 30.4% Bulgaria
1980s 96.0% 86.0% 10.0% Bulgaria
2000s 99.5% 84.5% 15.0% Bulgaria
2010s 97.5% 82.7% 14.8% Bulgaria
2020s 94.6% 75.0% 19.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Bulgaria or Kenya?
Kenya, at 94.3% against 94.1% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Bulgaria and Kenya?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Bulgaria ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 127th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.