Preprimary education, duration in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Preprimary education, duration was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1999
All-time low
4 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Preprimary education, duration in Bulgaria, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary education, duration in Bulgaria is 4 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Bulgaria peaked at 4 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Preprimary education, duration in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5 years, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 88 Belarus 4 years compare
- 88 Cayman Islands 4 years compare
- 88 Gibraltar 4 years compare
- 88 North Korea 4 years compare
- 88 Maldives 4 years compare
- 88 Marshall Islands 4 years compare
- 88 Mongolia 4 years compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
- 88 Poland 4 years compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 4 years compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 years compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 4 years compare
- 88 Tajikistan 4 years compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
- 88 Zambia 4 years compare
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 preprimary education, duration in Bulgaria?
- Preprimary education, duration in Bulgaria was 4 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.