Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 95.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 95.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 110.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 158th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.2% | — |
| 2002 | 108.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 110.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 110.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 110.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 108.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 105.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.1% | 101.8% | 110.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 96.1% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.3% | 96.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bulgaria was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release