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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.