Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bulgaria is 99.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 1989.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95.6% | — |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 93.7% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 85.5% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.8% | 83.7% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 85.5% | 95.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.4% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.6% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.9% | 99.9% | 4 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bulgaria?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bulgaria was 99.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.