School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 3.69 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 3.69 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 3.69 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 years, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 years | 2.83 years | 3.33 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.43 years | 3.3 years | 3.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 years | 3.56 years | 3.69 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 3 Cook Islands 1.74 years compare
- 3 Latvia 3.89 years compare
- 4 Sweden 3.85 years compare
- 4 Tokelau 1.24 years compare
- 5 Niue 1.17 years compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.81 years compare
- 6 Saint Helena 0.631 years
- 7 Finland 3.68 years compare
- 8 Andorra 3.63 years compare
- 9 Mongolia 3.62 years compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 3.69 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 years in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release