Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 2.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Bulgaria stood at 2.83. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 2.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Bulgaria ranks 188th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.008 | — |
| 1994 | 0.0643 | +705.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0353 | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0763 | +116.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1008 | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1067 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1181 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1552 | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1586 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2299 | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2757 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3008 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3491 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.489 | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5407 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7625 | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8159 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7993 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7988 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.83 | +2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 9% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.02, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +705.1% | 0.008 | 0.0643 |
| 1996 | +116.3% | 0.0353 | 0.0763 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0509 | 0 | 0.1181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3624 | 0.1552 | 0.7625 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.7988 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.26 | 2.83 | 5 |
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Bulgaria?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Bulgaria was 2.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 188th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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