Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
4
in 1998
All-time low
4
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Bulgaria is 4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Bulgaria peaked at 4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 2.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 1 Latvia 4 compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 4 compare
- 1 Mongolia 4 compare
- 1 Poland 4 compare
- 1 Russian Federation 4 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 4 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 4 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 free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Bulgaria?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Bulgaria was 4 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free 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