Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria stood at 94.3%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 101.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.0% | — |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 101.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 87.0% | 95.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 95.0% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.3% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 120 Saint Lucia 94.7% compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.7% compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.6% compare
- 124 Russia 94.2% compare
- 125 Barbados 94.1% compare
- 126 Kiribati 93.9% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria was 94.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release