School enrollment, primary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School enrollment, primary was 86.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Bulgaria, 1996–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 86.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bulgaria peaked at 98.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.9% | — |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 90% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 93.9% | 95.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 86.4% | 98.0% | 8 |
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 enrollment, primary in Bulgaria?
- School enrollment, primary in Bulgaria was 86.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.