School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9804 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9804 GPIA, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9804 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9842 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9829 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9852 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9912 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9896 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9885 GPIA | 0.9804 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 1 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9804 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, 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