How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?

17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Bulgaria

81.6%

in 2018

Pakistan

81.0%

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

166th

Pakistan rank

167th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

Bulgaria
Pakistan

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 81.6% against 81.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 166th and Pakistan ranks 167th of 188 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.7%	64.5%	31.2%	Bulgaria
2010s	93.0%	72.1%	21.0%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Bulgaria or Pakistan?: Bulgaria, at 81.6% against 81.0% in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bulgaria and Pakistan?: 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?: Bulgaria ranks 166th and Pakistan ranks 167th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.