Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria is 99.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1989.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 94.8% | — |
| 1986 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 81.5% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 92.1% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.5% | 81.5% | 96.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 89.2% | 96.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.8% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.4% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.8% | 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, female in Bulgaria?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female 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, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release