Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2023
All-time low
82.6%
in 1989
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 1989.
That places Bulgaria 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.1% | — |
| 1972 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 94.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 96.6% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 82.6% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 92.2% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 94.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 89.4% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.7% | 94.5% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 82.6% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 88.3% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 92.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.5% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.8% | 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, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release