Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 127,437 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
127,437 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
133rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
281,655 number
in 1985
All-time low
121,895 number
in 2012
Years of data
48
1971–2018
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 (number) (Enrolment 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 127,437 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 127,437 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
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.