Bulgaria vs Japan: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Japan
100.0%
in 1998
Bulgaria rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 180 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.7% | 99.7% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 99.9% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 100.0% | 7.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Bulgaria as of 1998.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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