Bulgaria vs Qatar: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2022
Qatar
52.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Qatar rank
38th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 52.4% against 44.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 23.5% | 26.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 43.7% | 9.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 52.4% | 8.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Bulgaria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 52.4% against 44.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 8.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Qatar rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 38th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release