School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 36,820 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
36,820 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 204 countries
All-time high
65,900 number
in 1987
All-time low
28,586 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria is 36,820 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 65,900 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 28,586 number, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,308 number | — |
| 1971 | 63,511 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 62,639 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 61,914 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 61,356 number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 61,064 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 61,038 number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 61,026 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 60,948 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 60,949 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 61,264 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61,932 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 62,715 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 63,563 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 64,430 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 65,168 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 65,666 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 65,900 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65,848 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 65,281 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 63,826 number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 61,506 number | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 59,226 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 56,914 number | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 54,810 number | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 53,501 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 53,047 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 52,539 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52,088 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 51,431 number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 49,857 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 47,223 number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 44,649 number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 42,161 number | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 39,651 number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 37,183 number | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 34,821 number | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 32,693 number | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 30,716 number | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 29,179 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 28,586 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 29,001 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29,396 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 29,902 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30,670 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31,793 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 33,202 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 34,545 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 35,893 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 36,883 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 36,820 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,875 number | 60,948 number | 64,308 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,177 number | 61,264 number | 65,900 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,889 number | 51,431 number | 63,826 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,813 number | 29,179 number | 49,857 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,987 number | 28,586 number | 36,883 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,820 number | 36,820 number | 36,820 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 111 United Arab Emirates 46,422 number compare
- 112 Austria 40,399 number compare
- 113 Switzerland 39,578 number compare
- 115 Panama 36,424 number compare
- 116 Costa Rica 34,719 number compare
- 117 Denmark 33,272 number compare
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 36,820 number in 2020, 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 65,900 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,586 number in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.