Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0163 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0163 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.023 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 units per person, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 197 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, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0193 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0186 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0192 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0213 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0219 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.022 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.022 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.023 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0229 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0222 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0218 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0212 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0186 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0186 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0178 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.016 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.016 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0163 units per person | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0163 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0163 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0134 units per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 0.0163 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, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0163 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 units per person in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.