Bulgaria vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Bulgaria
6.76 years
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
7.66 years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
184th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 7.66 years against 6.76 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9 years.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 184th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 183rd of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 years | 6.46 years | 1.56 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.49 years | 7.03 years | 0.4562 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.84 years | 7.51 years | 0.6772 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.9 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 184th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 183rd 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