Bulgaria vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
246,148
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
52.40 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
138th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
135th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 52.40 million against 246,148 in Bulgaria, a difference of 52.16 million.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 212.9 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 138th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 135th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 280,675 49.53 million 49.25 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 261,805 49.68 million 49.42 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 247,902 52.09 million 51.85 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 52.40 million against 246,148 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
52.16 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 138th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 135th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release