Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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 public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 public in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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 public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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