School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.03 GPI for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.08 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9915 GPI, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9915 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.03 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPI, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.03 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPI, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9915 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bulgaria was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9915 GPI in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.