Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 220,877 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria is 220,877 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 420,804 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 199,206 number, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 331,960 number | — |
| 1972 | 322,389 number | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 336,163 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 360,582 number | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 379,629 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 392,625 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 394,878 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 396,925 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 404,001 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 419,194 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 420,804 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 407,297 number | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 403,518 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 391,902 number | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 380,430 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 360,395 number | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 349,131 number | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 344,396 number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 339,891 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 317,559 number | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 303,779 number | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 258,995 number | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 263,004 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 247,472 number | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 246,608 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 254,234 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 247,015 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 220,177 number | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 218,525 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 211,943 number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 200,449 number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 199,206 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 201,317 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 201,145 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 202,803 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 206,243 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 206,745 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 207,682 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 212,454 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 217,804 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 223,186 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 227,971 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 235,015 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 240,622 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 241,123 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 232,025 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 224,380 number | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 220,877 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368,795 number | 322,389 number | 404,001 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 381,696 number | 339,891 number | 420,804 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,737 number | 218,525 number | 317,559 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,999 number | 199,206 number | 212,454 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,223 number | 217,804 number | 241,123 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria was 220,877 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 420,804 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,206 number in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.