Bulgaria vs Spain: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
Spain
99.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.0% | 94.9% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 98.0% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 98.3% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 99.9% | 2.3% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd 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