School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9969 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9969 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9984 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9835 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.9969 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9984 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9835 GPIA, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9876 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9914 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9858 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9858 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9856 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9892 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9859 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9887 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9855 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9835 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9899 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9869 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9835 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9984 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9969 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 100% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9969 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.991 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9889 GPIA | 0.9856 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9905 GPIA | 0.9835 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9927 GPIA | 0.9835 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 5 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9969 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9984 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9835 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release