Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 96.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2013
All-time low
81.5%
in 1989
Years of data
32
1985–2017

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1985–2017

0204060801001985200120171985: 94.8 %1986: 95.5 %1987: 94.6 %1988: 96.2 %1989: 81.5 %1990: 96.2 %1991: 92.1 %1992: 91 %1993: 91.3 %1995: 93.4 %1996: 89.2 %1997: 89.2 %1998: 90.5 %1999: 93.3 %2000: 94.7 %2001: 92.8 %2002: 93.6 %2003: 94.3 %2004: 93.2 %2005: 94.6 %2006: 94.3 %2007: 94.1 %2008: 93.5 %2009: 97.1 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 96.4 %2012: 95.8 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 96.2 %2015: 93.4 %2016: 94.6 %2017: 96.3 %

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 96.3%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 98.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1989.

That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1985 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 79 Seychelles 96.6% compare
  2. 80 Netherlands 96.4%
  3. 81 Germany 96.3% compare
  4. 83 New Caledonia 96.2% compare
  5. 84 Peru 96.1% compare
  6. 85 Romania 96.0% compare

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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 96.3% in 2017, 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 98.2% in 2013.
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 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,248 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of female students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.