Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 81.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 81.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 98.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 166th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 91.7% | — |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 91.7% | 94.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 81.6% | 98.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 163 Honduras 85.0% compare
- 164 Yemen 83.2% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 82.7% compare
- 167 Pakistan 81.0% compare
- 168 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.9% compare
- 169 Mauritania 80.6% compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 81.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.