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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release