Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 92.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
92.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
123rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 1988
All-time low
90.7%
in 2003
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2018

0255075100197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 92.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 102.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2003.

Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 94.8%
1972 95.1% +0.3%
1973 95.2% +0.1%
1974 95.5% +0.4%
1975 95.4% -0.1%
1976 92.6% -2.9%
1977 95.8% +3.4%
1978 95.4% -0.5%
1979 93.9% -1.6%
1980 93.2% -0.7%
1981 93.7% +0.5%
1982 95.4% +1.8%
1983 96.4% +1.0%
1984 97.3% +0.9%
1985 98.3% +1.0%
1986 100.8% +2.6%
1987 101.8% +0.9%
1988 102.0% +0.3%
1989 101.4% -0.6%
1990 96.9% -4.4%
1991 96.0% -1.0%
1992 94.8% -1.2%
1993 93.1% -1.8%
1994 91.8% -1.4%
1995 93.5% +1.8%
1996 95.0% +1.6%
1997 95.2% +0.3%
1998 94.8% -0.5%
1999 94.8% +0.1%
2000 95.2% +0.4%
2001 96.2% +1.0%
2002 96.8% +0.6%
2003 90.7% -6.2%
2004 91.7% +1.1%
2005 91.5% -0.3%
2006 91.8% +0.4%
2007 93.1% +1.4%
2008 93.5% +0.4%
2009 93.4% -0.1%
2010 94.0% +0.7%
2011 95.1% +1.1%
2012 95.0% -0.1%
2013 98.6% +3.8%
2014 100.2% +1.6%
2015 98.1% -2.1%
2016 95.3% -2.8%
2017 93.9% -1.5%
2018 92.2% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.9% 92.6% 95.8% 9
1980s 98.0% 93.2% 102.0% 10
1990s 94.6% 91.8% 96.9% 10
2000s 93.4% 90.7% 96.8% 10
2010s 95.8% 92.2% 100.2% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 120 Gabon 93.8% compare
  2. 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.2% compare
  3. 122 British Virgin Islands 92.3% compare
  4. 124 Seychelles 92.0% compare
  5. 125 Maldives 91.9% compare
  6. 126 Rwanda 91.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bulgaria was 92.2% in 2018, 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 102.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.