Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 90.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 184 countries
All-time high
117.1%
in 2007
All-time low
87.8%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1986–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1986–2017

02550751001251986200120171986: 102.7 % of relevant age group1987: 106.3 % of relevant age group1988: 96 % of relevant age group1989: 93.4 % of relevant age group1990: 87.8 % of relevant age group1991: 91.1 % of relevant age group1992: 94 % of relevant age group1993: 94.6 % of relevant age group1994: 99.5 % of relevant age group1995: 101.5 % of relevant age group1996: 107.8 % of relevant age group1997: 106.7 % of relevant age group1998: 110.8 % of relevant age group1999: 100.7 % of relevant age group2000: 102.6 % of relevant age group2001: 104.3 % of relevant age group2002: 102.4 % of relevant age group2003: 105.5 % of relevant age group2004: 107.2 % of relevant age group2005: 99.5 % of relevant age group2006: 105.6 % of relevant age group2007: 117.1 % of relevant age group2008: 114.9 % of relevant age group2009: 105 % of relevant age group2010: 102.7 % of relevant age group2011: 100.3 % of relevant age group2012: 99.6 % of relevant age group2013: 96.7 % of relevant age group2014: 96.2 % of relevant age group2015: 93 % of relevant age group2016: 90.6 % of relevant age group2017: 90.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 90.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2017.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 117.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1990.

That places Bulgaria 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Bulgaria, 1986 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1986 102.7%
1987 106.3% +3.5%
1988 96.0% -9.6%
1989 93.4% -2.7%
1990 87.8% -6.0%
1991 91.1% +3.8%
1992 94.0% +3.1%
1993 94.6% +0.7%
1994 99.5% +5.1%
1995 101.5% +2.0%
1996 107.8% +6.2%
1997 106.7% -1.0%
1998 110.8% +3.8%
1999 100.7% -9.1%
2000 102.6% +1.9%
2001 104.3% +1.6%
2002 102.4% -1.8%
2003 105.5% +3.0%
2004 107.2% +1.6%
2005 99.5% -7.1%
2006 105.6% +6.1%
2007 117.1% +10.9%
2008 114.9% -1.8%
2009 105.0% -8.6%
2010 102.7% -2.3%
2011 100.3% -2.3%
2012 99.6% -0.7%
2013 96.7% -3.0%
2014 96.2% -0.4%
2015 93.0% -3.4%
2016 90.6% -2.6%
2017 90.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.6% 93.4% 106.3% 4
1990s 99.5% 87.8% 110.8% 10
2000s 106.4% 99.5% 117.1% 10
2010s 96.2% 90.6% 102.7% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 90.8% compare
  2. 163 Honduras 90.7% compare
  3. 164 Nigeria 90.7% compare
  4. 166 San Marino 90.5% compare
  5. 167 Senegal 89.4% compare
  6. 168 Congo 89.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Bulgaria?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Bulgaria was 90.6% 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, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 117.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.