Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 91.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
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, total in Bulgaria stood at 91.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bulgaria peaked at 117.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 106.3% | — |
| 1972 | 94.4% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 92.3% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 105.6% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 106.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 102.7% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 98.8% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 95.7% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 102.6% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 113.9% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 104.5% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 105.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 105.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 104.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 106.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 88.8% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 92.2% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 101.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 106.7% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 106.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 109.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 101.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 103.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 102.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 105.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 106.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 105.6% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 117.6% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 115.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 105.0% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 92.3% | 106.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.8% | 93.4% | 113.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 88.8% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 98.4% | 117.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 90.2% | 102.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 91.6% compare
- 164 Panama 91.5% compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 91.5% compare
- 167 Honduras 90.6% compare
- 168 Kuwait 89.6% compare
- 169 Timor-Leste 89.6% 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, total in Bulgaria?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bulgaria was 91.0% 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, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 117.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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, total (% 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.