Bulgaria vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary, female

Bulgaria
86.3%
in 2017
Zambia
84.9%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Zambia rank
126th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 86.3% against 84.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 126th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 94.1% 66.0% 28.1% Bulgaria
2000s 94.4% 76.5% 18.0% Bulgaria
2010s 91.9% 87.6% 4.4% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Bulgaria or Zambia?
Bulgaria, at 86.3% against 84.9% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Bulgaria and Zambia?
1.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 126th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.