Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 92.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
92.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
73rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2001
All-time low
84.5%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 92.7% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bulgaria peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.0% | — |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 84.5% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.1% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.7% | 95.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 70 Hong Kong, China 93.0% compare
- 71 Dominica 92.9% compare
- 72 Czechia 92.8% compare
- 74 Seychelles 92.5% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.4% compare
- 76 France 92.3% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bulgaria?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bulgaria was 92.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release