Bulgaria vs China: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
China
99.8%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
9th
China rank
6th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and China ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 85.7% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 92.7% | 1.0% | China |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 99.9% | 4.0% | China |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 99.8% | 2.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or China?
- China, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and China ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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