Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
41.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Uruguay rank
43rd
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.3% against 41.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 39.6% | 10.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 39.6% | 14.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 41.2% | 3.1% | 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, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 44.3% against 41.2% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 3.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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.