Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 88.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
88.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
142nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2008
All-time low
88.1%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1996–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bulgaria, 1996–2017

0204060801001996200620171996: 93.9 % of primary school age children1997: 95 % of primary school age children1998: 97.5 % of primary school age children1999: 97.6 % of primary school age children2000: 97.1 % of primary school age children2001: 97.1 % of primary school age children2002: 96 % of primary school age children2003: 96.3 % of primary school age children2004: 97 % of primary school age children2005: 95.8 % of primary school age children2006: 96.8 % of primary school age children2007: 99.5 % of primary school age children2008: 99.7 % of primary school age children2009: 99.3 % of primary school age children2010: 99.5 % of primary school age children2011: 99.5 % of primary school age children2012: 97.2 % of primary school age children2013: 95.3 % of primary school age children2014: 94 % of primary school age children2015: 92 % of primary school age children2016: 89.5 % of primary school age children2017: 88.1 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bulgaria stood at 88.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bulgaria peaked at 99.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2017.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1996 93.9%
1997 95.0% +1.1%
1998 97.5% +2.6%
1999 97.6% +0.1%
2000 97.1% -0.5%
2001 97.1% +0.0%
2002 96.0% -1.1%
2003 96.3% +0.3%
2004 97.0% +0.7%
2005 95.8% -1.2%
2006 96.8% +1.0%
2007 99.5% +2.8%
2008 99.7% +0.1%
2009 99.3% -0.4%
2010 99.5% +0.2%
2011 99.5% -0.0%
2012 97.2% -2.3%
2013 95.3% -1.9%
2014 94.0% -1.4%
2015 92.0% -2.1%
2016 89.5% -2.7%
2017 88.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.0% 93.9% 97.6% 4
2000s 97.5% 95.8% 99.7% 10
2010s 94.4% 88.1% 99.5% 8

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  5. 144 Panama 86.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bulgaria?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bulgaria was 88.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.