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
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1986–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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About this data
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.