Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 220,877 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
220,877 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
420,804 number
in 1981
All-time low
199,206 number
in 2002
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria is 220,877 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 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 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Honduras 235,631 number compare
  2. 77 El Salvador 230,010 number compare
  3. 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 225,176 number compare
  4. 80 Nicaragua 218,062 number compare
  5. 81 Lebanon 215,647 number compare
  6. 82 Finland 208,380 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 220,877 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 420,804 number in 1981.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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?
Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.