Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 1,417 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,417 millions
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,417 millions
in 2017
All-time low
262.77 millions
in 1998
Years of data
22
1990–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1990–2017

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990200320171990: 648.3 millions1991: 681.1 millions1992: 725.9 millions1993: 671.1 millions1994: 556 millions1995: 354.6 millions1996: 290.1 millions1998: 262.8 millions2001: 309.6 millions2002: 362.6 millions2003: 430.3 millions2004: 311.1 millions2005: 545.8 millions2006: 617 millions2007: 678.8 millions2008: 864.7 millions2009: 901.1 millions2010: 962.1 millions2011: 941.1 millions2012: 1.0k millions2013: 1.2k millions2017: 1.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,417 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 108.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 1,417 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 262.77 millions, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 648.27 millions —
1991 681.07 millions +5.1%
1992 725.87 millions +6.6%
1993 671.12 millions -7.5%
1994 556.03 millions -17.1%
1995 354.62 millions -36.2%
1996 290.11 millions -18.2%
1998 262.77 millions -9.4%
2001 309.6 millions +17.8%
2002 362.55 millions +17.1%
2003 430.27 millions +18.7%
2004 311.11 millions -27.7%
2005 545.76 millions +75.4%
2006 617.01 millions +13.1%
2007 678.79 millions +10.0%
2008 864.73 millions +27.4%
2009 901.06 millions +4.2%
2010 962.1 millions +6.8%
2011 941.14 millions -2.2%
2012 1,008 millions +7.2%
2013 1,244 millions +23.3%
2017 1,417 millions +13.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1,417 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,089 millions, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1,417 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,386 millions, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 523.73 millions 262.77 millions 725.87 millions 8
2000s 557.88 millions 309.6 millions 901.06 millions 9
2010s 1,114 millions 941.14 millions 1,417 millions 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Romania 1,674 millions compare
  2. 38 Indonesia 1,513 millions compare
  3. 39 Kazakhstan 1,493 millions compare
  4. 41 Portugal 1,356 millions compare
  5. 42 Malaysia 1,267 millions compare
  6. 43 Hong Kong 1,089 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria was 1,417 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,417 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 262.77 millions in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/