Primary enrollment selected countries in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary enrollment selected countries was 94.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1920
All-time low
18.73
in 1820
Years of data
57
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Bulgaria, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.1 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Bulgaria peaked at 100 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 18.73, in 1820.
Bulgaria ranks 130th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 18.73 | — |
| 1825 | 20 | +6.8% |
| 1830 | 21.33 | +6.6% |
| 1835 | 22.73 | +6.6% |
| 1840 | 24.19 | +6.4% |
| 1845 | 25.72 | +6.3% |
| 1850 | 27.3 | +6.1% |
| 1855 | 28.95 | +6.0% |
| 1860 | 30.65 | +5.9% |
| 1865 | 32.41 | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 34.22 | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 36.08 | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 37.98 | +5.3% |
| 1885 | 39.92 | +5.1% |
| 1890 | 41.9 | +5.0% |
| 1895 | 60.59 | +44.6% |
| 1900 | 53.99 | -10.9% |
| 1905 | 94.69 | +75.4% |
| 1910 | 98.09 | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 89.46 | -8.8% |
| 1920 | 100 | +11.8% |
| 1925 | 99.81 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.43 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 99.63 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 99.62 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.88 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.84 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.95 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.15 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.52 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.49 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.3 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.75 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.01 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.64 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.47 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.97 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.82 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.79 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.96 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.29 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.1 | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +75.4% | 53.99 | 94.69 |
| 1895 | +44.6% | 41.9 | 60.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 19.37 | 18.73 | 20 | 2 |
| 1830s | 22.03 | 21.33 | 22.73 | 2 |
| 1840s | 24.95 | 24.19 | 25.72 | 2 |
| 1850s | 28.12 | 27.3 | 28.95 | 2 |
| 1860s | 31.53 | 30.65 | 32.41 | 2 |
| 1870s | 35.15 | 34.22 | 36.08 | 2 |
| 1880s | 38.95 | 37.98 | 39.92 | 2 |
| 1890s | 51.25 | 41.9 | 60.59 | 2 |
| 1900s | 74.34 | 53.99 | 94.69 | 2 |
| 1910s | 93.78 | 89.46 | 98.09 | 2 |
| 1920s | 99.91 | 99.81 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 96.5 | 93 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98 | 96 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.54 | 98.43 | 99.93 | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.01 | 95.82 | 99.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.77 | 94.1 | 95.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 127 Kenya 94.27 compare
- 128 Oman 94.24 compare
- 129 Bangladesh 94.14 compare
- 131 South Africa 93.94 compare
- 132 San Marino 93.87 compare
- 133 Georgia 93.83 compare
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 enrollment selected countries in Bulgaria?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Bulgaria was 94.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1920.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.73 in 1820.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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