Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.03 GPI
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPI
in 1997
All-time low
0.9892 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1971–2018

00.250.50.751197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 1.03 GPI.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9892 GPI, in 1971.

That places Bulgaria 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9892 GPI
1972 1 GPI +1.3%
1973 1.01 GPI +0.5%
1974 1.01 GPI +0.6%
1975 1.02 GPI +1.0%
1976 1.01 GPI -1.2%
1977 1.03 GPI +1.5%
1978 1.04 GPI +1.3%
1979 1.01 GPI -2.3%
1980 1.01 GPI -0.4%
1981 1.01 GPI +0.4%
1982 1.01 GPI -0.5%
1983 1.01 GPI -0.4%
1984 1.01 GPI +0.2%
1985 1.01 GPI -0.0%
1986 1.01 GPI +0.3%
1987 1.01 GPI +0.2%
1988 1.02 GPI +0.3%
1989 1.01 GPI -0.6%
1990 1.01 GPI -0.3%
1991 1.01 GPI -0.0%
1992 1.02 GPI +1.1%
1993 1.04 GPI +2.0%
1994 1.05 GPI +1.7%
1995 1.07 GPI +1.3%
1996 1.08 GPI +1.3%
1997 1.09 GPI +0.3%
1998 1.08 GPI -0.8%
1999 1.07 GPI -0.6%
2000 1.05 GPI -1.9%
2001 1.04 GPI -1.0%
2002 1.02 GPI -1.7%
2003 1.01 GPI -0.8%
2004 1 GPI -1.0%
2005 1 GPI -0.1%
2006 1.02 GPI +1.6%
2007 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2008 1.05 GPI +2.5%
2009 1.06 GPI +0.6%
2010 1.05 GPI -0.3%
2011 1.05 GPI -0.8%
2012 1.04 GPI -0.1%
2013 1.04 GPI -0.4%
2014 1.04 GPI +0.3%
2015 1.05 GPI +0.4%
2016 1.04 GPI -0.7%
2017 1.04 GPI -0.1%
2018 1.03 GPI -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.01 GPI 0.9892 GPI 1.04 GPI 9
1980s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
1990s 1.05 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.09 GPI 10
2000s 1.03 GPI 1 GPI 1.06 GPI 10
2010s 1.04 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.05 GPI 9

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  3. 97 Belize 1.03 GPI compare
  4. 99 Hong Kong, China 1.03 GPI compare
  5. 100 Nepal 1.03 GPI compare
  6. 101 Fiji 1.03 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1997.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9892 GPI in 1971.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.