Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1998
All-time low
97.2%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bulgaria is 97.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bulgaria peaked at 99.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.9% | — |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 97.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 97.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 97.7% | 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 97.2% 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 99.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 183 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 down 1.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release