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)
020406080100197119972023

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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release