Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9981 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1985–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 0.9981 GPI.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9734 GPI, in 1989.
Bulgaria ranks 119th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9906 GPI | — |
| 1986 | 0.9843 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.985 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9973 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9734 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9975 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9938 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9813 GPI | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9954 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9999 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9953 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9953 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9952 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9947 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9962 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9888 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9959 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9985 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9981 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9861 GPI | 0.9734 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9813 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9947 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9985 GPI | 0.9888 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
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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, gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9981 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1993.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9734 GPI in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.