Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 95.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bulgaria is 95.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 112.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 106.4% | — |
| 2002 | 110.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 112.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 112.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 111.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 109.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 106.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 104.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 102.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 95.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.1%, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 95.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.1%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.6% | 102.3% | 112.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.7% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.2% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bulgaria was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release