Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 34,038 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria is 34,038 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 66,342 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28,607 number, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,271 number | — |
| 1971 | 61,654 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 61,286 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 61,208 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 61,343 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 61,602 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 61,890 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 62,148 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62,617 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 63,197 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 63,812 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 64,392 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 65,089 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 65,715 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 66,174 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 66,342 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66,108 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 65,355 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 63,747 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 61,587 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 59,217 number | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 56,969 number | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 55,117 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 53,949 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 53,147 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 52,376 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 51,303 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 50,089 number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 48,089 number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 45,584 number | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 42,838 number | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 40,098 number | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 37,646 number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 35,308 number | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 33,158 number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 31,268 number | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 29,708 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 28,722 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 28,607 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,104 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,960 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 30,922 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 31,843 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 33,053 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 34,360 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 35,564 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 36,472 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36,999 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36,535 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35,430 number | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 34,038 number | -3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 34,038 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 34,038 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,922 number | 61,208 number | 63,197 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,832 number | 61,587 number | 66,342 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,584 number | 45,584 number | 59,217 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,646 number | 28,607 number | 42,838 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,114 number | 29,960 number | 36,999 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,038 number | 34,038 number | 34,038 number | 1 |
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 34,038 number in 2020, 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 66,342 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,607 number in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.