Bulgaria vs Qatar: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
38.6%
in 2022
Qatar
43.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
38th
Qatar rank
36th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 43.9% against 38.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 36th of 47 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 | 40.5% | 17.2% | 23.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 33.6% | 11.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 43.9% | 5.2% | 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 43.9% against 38.6% 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?
- 5.3%, 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 38th and Qatar ranks 36th of 47 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, male (%). 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