Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0177 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0177 units per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
203rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0314 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0167 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1971–2024

00.010.020.03197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.0177 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0314 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 units per person, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0308 units per person
1972 0.0299 units per person -3.0%
1973 0.0289 units per person -3.2%
1974 0.028 units per person -3.2%
1975 0.0269 units per person -3.9%
1976 0.0274 units per person +2.1%
1977 0.028 units per person +2.0%
1978 0.0288 units per person +2.8%
1979 0.0291 units per person +1.0%
1980 0.0285 units per person -2.0%
1981 0.0285 units per person +0.2%
1982 0.0296 units per person +3.9%
1983 0.0302 units per person +2.0%
1984 0.031 units per person +2.6%
1985 0.0314 units per person +1.3%
1986 0.0308 units per person -2.0%
1987 0.0309 units per person +0.2%
1988 0.0298 units per person -3.3%
1989 0.0288 units per person -3.5%
1990 0.0265 units per person -8.1%
1991 0.0254 units per person -4.1%
1992 0.0247 units per person -2.7%
1993 0.0244 units per person -1.4%
1994 0.0244 units per person -0.0%
1995 0.0245 units per person +0.3%
1996 0.025 units per person +2.3%
1997 0.025 units per person +0.1%
1998 0.0248 units per person -0.9%
1999 0.0241 units per person -2.8%
2000 0.0231 units per person -4.1%
2001 0.0225 units per person -2.9%
2002 0.0215 units per person -4.3%
2003 0.0207 units per person -3.9%
2004 0.0197 units per person -4.8%
2005 0.0183 units per person -6.9%
2006 0.0173 units per person -5.3%
2007 0.0171 units per person -1.2%
2008 0.017 units per person -0.8%
2009 0.017 units per person +0.1%
2010 0.0171 units per person +0.2%
2011 0.0168 units per person -1.5%
2012 0.0167 units per person -0.7%
2013 0.0171 units per person +2.5%
2014 0.0177 units per person +3.4%
2015 0.0181 units per person +2.4%
2016 0.0184 units per person +1.4%
2017 0.0188 units per person +2.6%
2018 0.019 units per person +0.8%
2019 0.0188 units per person -0.9%
2020 0.0184 units per person -2.3%
2021 0.0177 units per person -3.6%
2022 0.0175 units per person -1.1%
2023 0.0175 units per person +0.0%
2024 0.0177 units per person +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0286 units per person 0.0269 units per person 0.0308 units per person 9
1980s 0.03 units per person 0.0285 units per person 0.0314 units per person 10
1990s 0.0249 units per person 0.0241 units per person 0.0265 units per person 10
2000s 0.0194 units per person 0.017 units per person 0.0231 units per person 10
2010s 0.0178 units per person 0.0167 units per person 0.019 units per person 10
2020s 0.0178 units per person 0.0175 units per person 0.0184 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 200 Serbia 0.0186 units per person compare
  2. 201 Croatia 0.0185 units per person compare
  3. 202 Ukraine 0.018 units per person compare
  4. 204 Somalia 0.0113 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0177 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0314 units per person in 1985.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 units per person in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in 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.