Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9971 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9971 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9986 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9542 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria stood at 0.9971 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9986 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9542 GPIA, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9542 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9581 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9579 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9585 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.962 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.963 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9649 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9694 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9709 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9725 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9696 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9657 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9657 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9784 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9831 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9621 GPIA | 0.9542 GPIA | 0.9709 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9784 GPIA | 0.9657 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria was 0.9971 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9986 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9542 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release