Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Bulgaria
1.24 GPIA
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
1.27 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.27 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 51 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1.32 GPIA 1.36 GPIA 0.0341 GPIA United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.29 GPIA 1.32 GPIA 0.0389 GPIA United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.24 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 0.027 GPIA United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.27 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
0.03 GPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 366 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release