School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 29,629 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,629
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
126th
of 222 countries
All-time high
38,505
in 2001
All-time low
28,017
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 29,629 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 38,505 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28,017, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 126th 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, one year before the official primary … female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38,505 | — |
| 2002 | 32,363 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 31,805 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28,017 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 30,036 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 33,015 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 32,331 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 30,149 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 29,859 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30,407 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31,548 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 31,743 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33,099 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 33,638 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 34,095 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35,081 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 33,650 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 31,368 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 29,686 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 28,634 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30,051 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 29,245 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 29,943 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 29,629 | -1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29,629 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,474, 1.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29,629 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,312, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,787 | 28,017 | 38,505 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,432 | 29,686 | 35,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,500 | 28,634 | 30,051 | 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria was 29,629 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 38,505 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,017 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release