Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9296 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9296 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
95th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.889 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bulgaria stood at 0.9296 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bulgaria peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.889 GPIA, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 95th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9367 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9973 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.889 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8914 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9014 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9507 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 GPIA | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9565 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9616 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9296 GPIA | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9367 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9296 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 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 out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bulgaria was 0.9296 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.889 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release