Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.999 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.999 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1993
All-time low
0.9734 GPIA
in 1989
Years of data
38
1985–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.999 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9734 GPIA, in 1989.
That places Bulgaria 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9906 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.9843 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9973 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9734 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9975 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9813 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9954 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9953 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9953 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9952 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9888 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9916 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9821 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9861 GPIA | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9813 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9888 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria was 0.999 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1993.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9734 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release