Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Bulgaria, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Bulgaria is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 148.8% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Bulgaria peaked at 14.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -89.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +311.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -64.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +92.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +564.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +453.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +148.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.1% | 14.0% | 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 total aid to education allocated to least developed in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Bulgaria was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release