Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 99.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 99.0% for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Bulgaria peaked at 99.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.1% | — |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.6% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 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, urban, female in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Bulgaria was 99.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release