Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 9,259 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9,259 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 9,259 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,790, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,790 | — |
| 2001 | 2,266 | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 2,485 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3,056 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 3,691 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 4,405 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 4,607 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 4,751 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,581 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 5,406 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,145 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4,619 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 4,641 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,717 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 5,820 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,627 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,849 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,019 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,362 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6,948 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 7,461 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 8,561 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 9,259 | +8.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,259 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,259 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,790 | 1,790 | 1,790 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,028 | 2,266 | 5,581 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,675 | 4,619 | 6,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,427 | 7,461 | 9,259 | 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 primary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 9,259 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,259 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,790 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release