School age population, primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, primary education, female was 141,769 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
141,769 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
131st
of 206 countries
All-time high
264,061 number
in 1986
All-time low
115,626 number
in 2009
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Bulgaria is 141,769 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 264,061 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 115,626 number, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 131st out of 206 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, primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 252,899 number | — |
| 1971 | 250,073 number | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 247,521 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 245,822 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 245,038 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 245,079 number | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 245,625 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 245,993 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 246,689 number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 248,059 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 250,183 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 252,718 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 255,725 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 258,786 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 261,522 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 263,417 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 264,061 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 263,300 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 260,185 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 254,316 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 246,096 number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 236,793 number | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 228,235 number | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 220,934 number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 215,600 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 212,113 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 209,182 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 206,034 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 201,528 number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 194,708 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 185,378 number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 174,582 number | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 164,558 number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 154,756 number | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 145,281 number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 136,408 number | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 128,408 number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 121,822 number | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 117,331 number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 115,626 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 116,684 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 119,501 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 122,022 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 125,496 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 129,949 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 134,965 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 139,781 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 143,966 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 146,159 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 145,411 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 141,769 number | -2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 141,769 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 141,769 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247,280 number | 245,038 number | 252,899 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,421 number | 250,183 number | 264,061 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,122 number | 194,708 number | 246,096 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,415 number | 115,626 number | 185,378 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,393 number | 116,684 number | 146,159 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,769 number | 141,769 number | 141,769 number | 1 |
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, primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- School age population, primary education, female in Bulgaria was 141,769 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 264,061 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,626 number in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.