Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 79.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.7%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
45th
of 164 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2006
All-time low
68.2%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 68.2 %2000: 69.9 %2001: 70.2 %2002: 73.8 %2003: 78.9 %2004: 82.2 %2005: 84.9 %2006: 87.2 %2007: 85.5 %2008: 82.5 %2009: 80.6 %2010: 80.8 %2011: 80.8 %2012: 80 %2013: 79.9 %2014: 79.9 %2015: 80.2 %2016: 77.7 %2017: 77.6 %2018: 79.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 79.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 87.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 45th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 68.2%
2000 69.9% +2.5%
2001 70.2% +0.3%
2002 73.8% +5.2%
2003 78.9% +6.9%
2004 82.2% +4.2%
2005 84.9% +3.2%
2006 87.2% +2.7%
2007 85.5% -1.9%
2008 82.5% -3.5%
2009 80.6% -2.3%
2010 80.8% +0.3%
2011 80.8% +0.0%
2012 80.0% -1.1%
2013 79.9% -0.1%
2014 79.9% +0.0%
2015 80.2% +0.3%
2016 77.7% -3.0%
2017 77.6% -0.2%
2018 79.7% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.2% 68.2% 68.2% 1
2000s 79.6% 69.9% 87.2% 10
2010s 79.6% 77.6% 80.8% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 42 Denmark 82.2% compare
  2. 43 Slovenia 81.0% compare
  3. 44 Russian Federation 81.0% compare
  4. 46 Greece 77.3% compare
  5. 47 Latvia 76.9% compare
  6. 48 Kenya 76.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria was 79.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.