Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 91.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria stood at 91.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 118.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 105.3% | — |
| 1987 | 107.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 96.8% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 89.8% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 95.7% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 101.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 105.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 105.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 108.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 100.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 103.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 105.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 105.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 105.5% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 118.1% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 115.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 91.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 91.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.7% | 93.5% | 107.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 89.8% | 108.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.9% | 97.3% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 89.8% | 101.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 160 Saudi Arabia 92.1% compare
- 161 Republic of Moldova 91.7% compare
- 162 Panama 91.4% compare
- 164 Guyana 91.3% compare
- 165 Honduras 90.5% compare
- 166 Afghanistan 90.4% compare
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria was 91.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.