Bulgaria vs Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity
Bulgaria
0.999 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9997 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
121st
Sweden rank
118th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9997 GPIA against 0.999 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0007 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 118th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9852 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.017 GPIA | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0067 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0031 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9936 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0073 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.9997 GPIA against 0.999 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.0007 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 118th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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