Net intake rate in grade 1 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 82.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Bulgaria, 2002–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 82.7% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Bulgaria peaked at 86.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86.1% | — |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 80.6% | 85.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 intake rate in grade 1 in Bulgaria?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Bulgaria was 82.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.