Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 11,657 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria is 11,657, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 11,657 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,836, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,836 | — |
| 2001 | 3,340 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3,807 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 4,392 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 3,120 | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 5,230 | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 5,651 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5,929 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7,173 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 7,184 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,253 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,762 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6,933 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8,135 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 8,147 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,765 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8,180 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 8,584 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8,777 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9,374 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 9,420 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,793 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 11,657 | +8.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11,657 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11,657 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,249, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +67.6% | 3,120 | 5,230 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,836 | 2,836 | 2,836 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,092 | 3,120 | 7,184 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,991 | 6,762 | 9,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,623 | 9,420 | 11,657 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 11,657 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,657 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,836 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release