Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 120,356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 120,356 for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 297,701 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 119,640, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 279,682 | — |
| 1972 | 272,121 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 264,763 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 258,354 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 250,087 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 255,242 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 260,901 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 268,921 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 271,879 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 268,899 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 269,447 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 279,363 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 285,688 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 293,638 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 297,701 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 291,657 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 293,782 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 284,427 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 273,318 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 248,105 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 236,650 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 228,525 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 223,012 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 217,963 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 219,671 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 224,733 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 223,701 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 220,589 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 213,557 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 203,828 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 194,350 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 181,052 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 172,385 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 162,510 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 149,787 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 141,196 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 138,236 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 135,291 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 134,265 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 134,138 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 131,612 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 130,477 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 131,170 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 133,713 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 135,321 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 135,347 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 136,298 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 135,298 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 132,340 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 127,870 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 122,378 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 120,170 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 119,640 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 120,356 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264,661 | 250,087 | 279,682 | 9 |
| 1980s | 283,792 | 268,899 | 297,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,651 | 213,557 | 248,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,290 | 134,265 | 203,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,571 | 130,477 | 136,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,083 | 119,640 | 127,870 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria was 120,356 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 297,701 in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,640 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.