Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0329 number per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0329 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0473 number per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.025 number per person, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0389 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0376 number per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.039 number per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0415 number per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0435 number per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0448 number per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0449 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.045 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0458 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0473 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0473 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0457 number per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0451 number per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 number per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0425 number per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0402 number per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0389 number per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0383 number per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0364 number per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0352 number per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0303 number per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.031 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 number per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 number per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 number per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 number per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 number per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.025 number per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 number per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 number per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 number per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0277 number per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0285 number per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0295 number per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 number per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0312 number per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0328 number per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.034 number per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 number per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.033 number per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0329 number per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0423 number per person | 0.0376 number per person | 0.0458 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 number per person | 0.0383 number per person | 0.0473 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 number per person | 0.0266 number per person | 0.0364 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 number per person | 0.025 number per person | 0.0285 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0324 number per person | 0.0295 number per person | 0.0345 number per person | 9 |
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 0.0329 number per person in 2018, 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 number 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 number per person in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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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About this data
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.