Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.4% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bulgaria peaked at 19.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.3% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,710 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.75 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bulgaria?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bulgaria was 5.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.