Bulgaria vs Uruguay: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
291,419 number
in 2020
Uruguay
281,701 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
131st
Uruguay rank
133rd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 291,419 number against 281,701 number in Uruguay, a difference of 9,718 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 507,969 number 306,698 number 201,271 number Bulgaria
1980s 531,032 number 326,275 number 204,758 number Bulgaria
1990s 445,898 number 317,824 number 128,074 number Bulgaria
2000s 296,765 number 320,905 number 24,140 number Uruguay
2010s 272,555 number 289,025 number 16,470 number Uruguay
2020s 291,419 number 281,701 number 9,718 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
Bulgaria, at 291,419 number against 281,701 number in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
9,718 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.