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

Bulgaria: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 96.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
72nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2009
All-time low
83.7%
in 1989
Years of data
32
1985–2017

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

0204060801001985200120171985: 95.6 %1986: 97 %1987: 96 %1988: 96.5 %1989: 83.7 %1990: 93.7 %1991: 92.3 %1992: 91.5 %1993: 85.5 %1995: 95.2 %1996: 89.6 %1997: 88.6 %1998: 90.2 %1999: 92.6 %2000: 94.7 %2001: 92.6 %2002: 94.1 %2003: 93.1 %2004: 91.4 %2005: 95.1 %2006: 93.9 %2007: 93.3 %2008: 94 %2009: 97.6 %2010: 96.8 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 96.2 %2013: 97.5 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 93.6 %2016: 94.4 %2017: 96.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 96.4% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 97.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 1989.

That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1985 to 2017.
Year % Change
1985 95.6%
1986 97.0% +1.4%
1987 96.0% -1.0%
1988 96.5% +0.5%
1989 83.7% -13.2%
1990 93.7% +11.9%
1991 92.3% -1.4%
1992 91.5% -0.9%
1993 85.5% -6.6%
1995 95.2% +11.4%
1996 89.6% -5.8%
1997 88.6% -1.1%
1998 90.2% +1.8%
1999 92.6% +2.7%
2000 94.7% +2.3%
2001 92.6% -2.2%
2002 94.1% +1.6%
2003 93.1% -1.0%
2004 91.4% -1.9%
2005 95.1% +4.0%
2006 93.9% -1.2%
2007 93.3% -0.7%
2008 94.0% +0.8%
2009 97.6% +3.9%
2010 96.8% -0.8%
2011 97.5% +0.7%
2012 96.2% -1.3%
2013 97.5% +1.4%
2014 96.1% -1.5%
2015 93.6% -2.6%
2016 94.4% +0.9%
2017 96.4% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.8% 83.7% 97.0% 5
1990s 91.0% 85.5% 95.2% 9
2000s 94.0% 91.4% 97.6% 10
2010s 96.1% 93.6% 97.5% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 69 Germany 96.7% compare
  2. 70 Croatia 96.6% compare
  3. 71 Cuba 96.5% compare
  4. 73 Peru 96.1% compare
  5. 74 Palestine, State of 96.1% compare
  6. 75 Romania 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Bulgaria?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Bulgaria was 96.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1989.
How does Bulgaria rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,247 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of male 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.