Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0173 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria is 0.0173 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0244 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 units per person, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 45th 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, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0196 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.019 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0215 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0229 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.023 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.023 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0238 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0243 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0225 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0207 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0201 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.018 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.016 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.014 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.017 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0173 units per person | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0173 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0126 units per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0173 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0146 units per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.022 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0173 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, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0173 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 units per person in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.