Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education

Bulgaria
92.0%
in 2021
Slovakia
93.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
11th
Slovakia rank
9th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 93.5% against 92.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Slovakia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and Slovakia ranks 9th of 13 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 93.5% 93.9% 0.4% Slovakia
2010s 92.9% 94.4% 1.5% Slovakia
2020s 92.0% 93.5% 1.5% Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 93.5% against 92.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
1.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Slovakia ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary 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
22 places, 245 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release