Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7316 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.7316 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9969 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4924 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5434 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9964 GPIA | +83.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4924 GPIA | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5778 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.653 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5025 GPIA | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6566 GPIA | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6439 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.658 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7316 GPIA | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.71 GPIA | 0.4924 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6385 GPIA | 0.5025 GPIA | 0.7316 GPIA | 5 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bulgaria was 0.7316 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9969 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4924 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release