Bulgaria vs Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Bulgaria
81.6%
in 2018
Yemen
83.2%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
166th
Yemen rank
164th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 83.2% against 81.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 66.1% | 28.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 74.5% | 21.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 83.0% | 12.6% | 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 83.2% against 81.6% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bulgaria and Yemen?
- 1.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Yemen rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 164th 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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About this data
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.