Primary education, pupils in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Bulgaria stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Bulgaria peaked at 48.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,710 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Bulgaria?
- Primary education, pupils in Bulgaria was 48.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.