Bulgaria vs South Africa: Average years of schooling
Bulgaria
11.41 years
in 2020
South Africa
11.37 years
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th
Average years of schooling over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.41 years against 11.37 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.65 years | 1.1 years | 0.55 years | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 1.91 years | 1.1 years | 0.81 years | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.22 years | 1.1 years | 1.12 years | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.72 years | 1.1 years | 1.62 years | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 3.04 years | 1.12 years | 1.92 years | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 4.08 years | 1.78 years | 2.3 years | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 4.88 years | 2.25 years | 2.63 years | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 6.19 years | 3.38 years | 2.81 years | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 7.5 years | 4.15 years | 3.35 years | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.32 years | 4.93 years | 3.39 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 9.12 years | 4.96 years | 4.15 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 9.86 years | 6.71 years | 3.14 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.79 years | 7.7 years | 3.09 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.04 years | 9.43 years | 1.61 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.41 years | 11.37 years | 0.04 years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 11.41 years against 11.37 years in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.04 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.