Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3 for number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Bulgaria peaked at 3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Martinique 4 compare
- 1 Réunion 4 compare
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- 3 Ecuador 3 compare
- 3 France 3 compare
- 3 Guatemala 3 compare
- 3 Hungary 3 compare
- 3 Israel 3 compare
- 3 New Caledonia 3 compare
- 3 Peru 3 compare
- 3 El Salvador 3 compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3 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 number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Bulgaria?
- Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Bulgaria was 3 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release