Share of children who have completed primary school in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of children who have completed primary school was 99.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 99.1% for share of children who have completed primary school in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Bulgaria peaked at 99.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 1981.
That places Bulgaria 55th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.7% | — |
| 1982 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 99.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 99.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Bulgaria?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Bulgaria was 99.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.