Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 81.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
81.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2013
All-time low
81.0%
in 2018
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bulgaria, 1995–2018

0204060801001995200620181995: 90 %1996: 91.3 %1997: 91.8 %1998: 92.2 %1999: 92 %2000: 92 %2001: 92.6 %2002: 92.4 %2003: 93.5 %2004: 93.6 %2005: 93.1 %2006: 93.3 %2007: 94.7 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 95 %2010: 95.5 %2011: 94.9 %2012: 95 %2013: 96.9 %2014: 94.9 %2015: 91.6 %2016: 88.7 %2017: 87.1 %2018: 81 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bulgaria is 81.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 96.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2018.

Bulgaria ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 90.0%
1996 91.3% +1.4%
1997 91.8% +0.5%
1998 92.2% +0.5%
1999 92.0% -0.2%
2000 92.0% -0.0%
2001 92.6% +0.6%
2002 92.4% -0.2%
2003 93.5% +1.2%
2004 93.6% +0.1%
2005 93.1% -0.6%
2006 93.3% +0.2%
2007 94.7% +1.6%
2008 95.4% +0.7%
2009 95.0% -0.4%
2010 95.5% +0.5%
2011 94.9% -0.6%
2012 95.0% +0.1%
2013 96.9% +2.0%
2014 94.9% -2.1%
2015 91.6% -3.4%
2016 88.7% -3.2%
2017 87.1% -1.8%
2018 81.0% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.5% 90.0% 92.2% 5
2000s 93.6% 92.0% 95.4% 10
2010s 91.7% 81.0% 96.9% 9

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  3. 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.4% compare
  4. 166 Burkina Faso 80.6% compare
  5. 167 Tuvalu 78.0% compare
  6. 168 Bahamas 77.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bulgaria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bulgaria was 81.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Bulgaria ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.