Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 95.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 95.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 111.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 163rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.3% | — |
| 2002 | 109.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 111.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 111.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 110.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 108.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 106.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 104.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.8% | 102.1% | 111.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 96.4% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 160 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
- 161 Falkland Islands 95.7%
- 162 Saint Helena 95.7%
- 164 Kiribati 95.3% compare
- 165 Canada 95.0% compare
- 166 Brunei 94.8% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release