Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 30,242 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30,242
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 222 countries
All-time high
40,139
in 2001
All-time low
28,013
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 30,242 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 40,139 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28,013, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 127th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40,139 | — |
| 2002 | 35,209 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 32,343 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 31,795 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28,013 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 29,980 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 32,975 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 32,307 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 30,139 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 29,853 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30,400 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 31,571 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 32,397 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32,670 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33,210 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33,664 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,654 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 33,223 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 30,936 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 29,256 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 28,763 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 30,124 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 29,430 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 30,242 | +2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30,242 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,728, 1.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30,242 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,340, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,544 | 28,013 | 40,139 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,258 | 29,853 | 34,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,563 | 28,763 | 30,242 | 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria was 30,242 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40,139 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,013 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release