Brazil vs Bulgaria: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Brazil
43.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
42nd
Bulgaria rank
41st
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.3% against 43.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Bulgaria ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 51.5% | 19.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 53.6% | 13.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 44.3% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 44.3% against 43.5% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Bulgaria ranks 41st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.