Bulgaria vs Ireland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Bulgaria
7.9
in 2025
Ireland
7.8
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
29th
Ireland rank
30th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.9 against 7.8 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 | 4.53 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 7.18 | 2.95 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6.1 | 0.2833 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 7.9 against 7.8 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.