School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 95.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 95.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bulgaria peaked at 111.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.3% | — |
| 2002 | 109.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 111.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 111.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 110.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 108.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 106.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 104.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 95.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 95.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.8% | 102.1% | 111.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 96.4% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 149 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 150 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
- 153 Kiribati 95.3% compare
- 154 Canada 95.0% compare
- 155 Brunei 94.8% compare
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 enrollment, primary in Bulgaria?
- School enrollment, primary in Bulgaria was 95.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.