Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9749 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 0.9749 GPI. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9749 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9246 GPI, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9401 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 0.9246 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9323 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9379 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9372 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9335 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9291 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9281 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9315 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9305 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9361 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9438 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9479 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9484 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9423 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9405 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9478 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9511 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9447 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9341 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9536 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.96 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9622 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9749 GPI | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9344 GPI | 0.9246 GPI | 0.9401 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9371 GPI | 0.9281 GPI | 0.9484 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9521 GPI | 0.9341 GPI | 0.9749 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 131 Belize 0.9759 GPI compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.9758 GPI compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 0.9756 GPI compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0.9733 GPI compare
- 136 Germany 0.9727 GPI compare
- 137 Chile 0.9722 GPI compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9749 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9749 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9246 GPI in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.