Bulgaria vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
99.8%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
98.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
4th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
5th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.8% against 98.5% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 5th of 180 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6% | 94.9% | 0.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 95.8% | 4.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 96.8% | 2.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 97.0% | 1.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.6% | 0.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Bulgaria, at 99.8% against 98.5% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 5th 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