Bulgaria vs Israel: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Bulgaria
92.0%
in 2021
Israel
88.0%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
11th
Israel rank
12th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Israel
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 92.0% against 88.0% in Israel, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Israel ranks 12th of 13 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 85.6% | 7.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.0% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 88.0% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Bulgaria or Israel?
- Bulgaria, at 92.0% against 88.0% in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Bulgaria and Israel?
- 4.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Israel ranks 12th of 13 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary 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