Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0364 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.0364 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0647 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 units per person, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0635 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0616 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0596 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0578 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0556 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0566 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0576 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0593 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0599 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0588 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0588 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.061 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0622 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0638 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0647 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0634 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0636 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0615 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0596 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0549 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0528 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0515 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0507 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0506 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0519 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0519 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0515 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0501 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0467 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0428 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0351 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0352 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0347 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0354 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.038 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0379 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0365 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0361 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0364 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0556 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0617 units per person | 0.0588 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0364 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0647 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 units per person in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.