Bulgaria vs ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Bulgaria
11.38 years
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
10.56 years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
116th
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
114th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.38 years against 10.56 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 0.82 years.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 116th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 114th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.46 years 9.46 years 2.01 years Bulgaria
2010s 11.84 years 10.67 years 1.18 years Bulgaria
2020s 11.56 years 10.57 years 0.9877 years Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Bulgaria or ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Bulgaria, at 11.38 years against 10.56 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Bulgaria and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
0.82 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 116th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 114th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release