Enrolment in primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in primary education, female was 127,437 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Bulgaria stood at 127,437 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 281,655 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 121,895 number, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 262,763 number | — |
| 1972 | 256,126 number | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 249,239 number | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 242,945 number | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 234,503 number | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 240,403 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 246,474 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 253,718 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 256,483 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 252,380 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 253,709 number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 264,281 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 270,349 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 277,973 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 281,655 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 275,958 number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 277,027 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 268,093 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 255,776 number | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 230,782 number | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 219,238 number | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 211,112 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 206,582 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 205,855 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 205,615 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 209,193 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 208,089 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 204,922 number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 198,169 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 189,048 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 180,011 number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 168,564 number | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 160,631 number | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 151,711 number | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 140,230 number | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 131,849 number | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 129,348 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 127,410 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 126,742 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 126,202 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 123,474 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 121,895 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 122,505 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 125,127 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 126,472 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 126,622 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 128,205 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 127,437 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249,184 number | 234,503 number | 262,763 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 267,720 number | 252,380 number | 281,655 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,956 number | 198,169 number | 230,782 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,554 number | 126,742 number | 189,048 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,327 number | 121,895 number | 128,205 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Bulgaria was 127,437 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 281,655 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,895 number in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.