Duration of pre primary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Duration of pre primary education was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
4
in 1970
All-time low
4
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in Bulgaria, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4 for duration of pre primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1970.
Bulgaria ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 1 Poland, Republic of 4 compare
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- 1 Serbia, Republic of 4 compare
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- 1 Sweden 4 compare
- 1 Tajikistan, Republic of 4 compare
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- 1 Uzbekistan, Republic of 4 compare
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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)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Bulgaria?
- Duration of pre primary education in Bulgaria was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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