Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9788 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9788 GPIA, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9788 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9813 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9793 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9808 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9879 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9937 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.999 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9864 GPIA | 0.9788 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9788 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release