Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 99.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.09
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 62 countries
All-time high
99.09
in 2023
All-time low
98.04
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Bulgaria is 99.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Bulgaria peaked at 99.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.04, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.04 | — |
| 1991 | 98.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.18 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.29 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.34 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.39 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.46 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.53 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.65 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.75 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.03 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 99.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 99.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.14 | 98.04 | 98.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.55 | 98.29 | 98.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.92 | 98.82 | 99.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.06 | 99.03 | 99.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Bulgaria?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Bulgaria was 99.09 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.04 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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