Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9875 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9875 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9875 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9875 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release