Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9986 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9986 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.999 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.983 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 0.9986 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.999 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.983 GPIA, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 121st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9863 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9839 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9856 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9893 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9906 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9858 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9912 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9929 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9863 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.983 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9856 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.984 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.999 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9986 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9986 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9984 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9881 GPIA | 0.9839 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9903 GPIA | 0.983 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 119 Sweden 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 120 Micronesia (country) 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 0.9985 GPIA compare
- 123 Norway 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 124 Angola 0.9983 GPIA 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9986 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.999 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.983 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release