Bulgaria vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Bulgaria
6.76 years
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.66 years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
184th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.66 years against 6.76 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9 years.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 184th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 years | 6.77 years | 1.24 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.49 years | 7.55 years | 0.0569 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.84 years | 7.63 years | 0.7943 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Bulgaria or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.66 years against 6.76 years in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bulgaria and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.9 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 184th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release