School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 128,516 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
128,516 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
264,876 number
in 1983
All-time low
115,404 number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria stood at 128,516 number.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 264,876 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 115,404 number, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 246,800 number | — |
| 1971 | 245,788 number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 246,922 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 248,843 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 251,097 number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 252,639 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 254,212 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 256,689 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 259,292 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 261,616 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 262,846 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 263,458 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 264,588 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 264,876 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 263,880 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 260,450 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 256,003 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 248,078 number | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 238,554 number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 228,993 number | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 223,705 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 217,935 number | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 214,623 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 212,059 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 208,630 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 199,748 number | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 190,419 number | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 180,158 number | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 168,393 number | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 156,439 number | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 147,404 number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 139,241 number | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 131,496 number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 124,937 number | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 119,866 number | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 116,807 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 115,404 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 118,101 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 122,795 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 128,212 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 131,402 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 134,502 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 139,076 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 143,480 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 146,844 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 147,082 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 146,212 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 141,809 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 135,340 number | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 128,516 number | -5.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 128,516 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 128,516 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252,390 number | 245,788 number | 261,616 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,173 number | 228,993 number | 264,876 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,211 number | 156,439 number | 223,705 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,426 number | 115,404 number | 147,404 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,426 number | 128,516 number | 147,082 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria was 128,516 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 264,876 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,404 number in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.