Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 1,063 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria is 1,063 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 1,063 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 264.45 millions, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 418.16 millions | — |
| 1990 | 616.49 millions | +47.4% |
| 1991 | 626.5 millions | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 652.83 millions | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 589.62 millions | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 478.29 millions | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 298.78 millions | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 292.21 millions | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 264.45 millions | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 283.51 millions | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 321.18 millions | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 374.44 millions | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 265.73 millions | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 449.15 millions | +69.0% |
| 2006 | 493.58 millions | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 519.09 millions | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 630.86 millions | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 646.32 millions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 669 millions | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 639.14 millions | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 669.36 millions | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 809.65 millions | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 830.65 millions | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 785.4 millions | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 797.16 millions | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 812.46 millions | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 818.34 millions | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 867.59 millions | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 866.97 millions | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 992.34 millions | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1,063 millions | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 418.16 millions | 418.16 millions | 418.16 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 477.4 millions | 264.45 millions | 652.83 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 442.65 millions | 265.73 millions | 646.32 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 769.88 millions | 639.14 millions | 867.59 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 973.97 millions | 866.97 millions | 1,063 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria was 1,063 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.45 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release