Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0337 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.0337 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0473 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.025 units per person, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0389 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0376 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.039 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0415 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0435 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0448 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0449 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.045 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0458 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0473 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0473 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0457 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0451 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0425 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0402 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0389 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0383 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0364 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0352 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0303 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.025 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0277 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0285 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0295 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0312 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0328 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.034 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0329 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0333 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0332 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0336 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0337 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0337 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0473 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 units per person in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.