Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 99.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 99.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release