Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 106,881 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria stood at 106,881 number.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 204,002 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 96,457 number, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 80th out of 196 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 164,847 number | — |
| 1972 | 159,499 number | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 165,727 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 174,254 number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 186,171 number | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 191,806 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 192,581 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 193,770 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 193,770 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 203,893 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 204,002 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 197,711 number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 195,164 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 190,115 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 184,125 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 174,649 number | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 169,100 number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 166,905 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 164,788 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 154,803 number | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 148,397 number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 126,214 number | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 127,750 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 119,892 number | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 119,550 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 123,370 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 118,909 number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 106,640 number | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 105,836 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 102,945 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 96,942 number | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 96,457 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97,169 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 97,235 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98,134 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 99,944 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 99,834 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 100,230 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 102,665 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 105,093 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 107,919 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 110,167 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 113,762 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 116,675 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 116,644 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 112,067 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 108,189 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 106,881 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,269 number | 159,499 number | 193,770 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 185,045 number | 164,788 number | 204,002 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,136 number | 105,836 number | 154,803 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,156 number | 96,457 number | 102,945 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,822 number | 105,093 number | 116,675 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 77 El Salvador 113,705 number compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 111,997 number compare
- 79 Nicaragua 108,226 number compare
- 81 Lebanon 104,645 number compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 102,232 number compare
- 83 Finland 101,431 number compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria was 106,881 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 204,002 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,457 number in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.