Bulgaria vs China: Share of children who have completed primary school
Bulgaria
99.1%
in 2025
China
99.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
55th
China rank
57th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 55th and China ranks 57th of 165 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.8% | 84.1% | 13.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 89.2% | 9.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 94.4% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.3% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Bulgaria or China?
- Bulgaria, at 99.1% against 99.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th and China ranks 57th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.