School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 29,426 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria is 29,426, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 47,360 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27,989, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 130th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47,360 | — |
| 2002 | 42,155 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 39,970 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 37,861 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 35,159 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 32,214 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 31,717 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27,989 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 29,470 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 32,674 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 32,131 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 30,059 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 29,421 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 30,299 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 30,674 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30,923 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31,193 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31,743 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32,202 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33,188 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 32,290 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 29,665 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 29,648 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29,426 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,988 | 27,989 | 47,360 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,132 | 29,421 | 32,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,843 | 29,426 | 33,188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria was 29,426 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47,360 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,989 in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release