Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bulgaria peaked at 1.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 116th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bulgaria was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release