Brazil vs Bulgaria: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
49.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria
47.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
48th
Bulgaria rank
50th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 49.7% against 47.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and Bulgaria ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 55.9% | 9.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 57.3% | 7.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 47.1% | 2.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Brazil, at 49.7% against 47.1% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 2.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Bulgaria ranks 50th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.