School age population, early childhood education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: School age population, early childhood education, female was 128,516 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
128,516 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
168,393 number
in 1998
All-time low
115,404 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in Bulgaria, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820191998: 168.4k number1999: 156.4k number2000: 147.4k number2001: 139.2k number2002: 131.5k number2003: 124.9k number2004: 119.9k number2005: 116.8k number2006: 115.4k number2007: 118.1k number2008: 122.8k number2009: 128.2k number2010: 131.4k number2011: 134.5k number2012: 139.1k number2013: 143.5k number2014: 146.8k number2015: 147.1k number2016: 146.2k number2017: 141.8k number2018: 135.3k number2019: 128.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Bulgaria is 128,516 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 168,393 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 115,404 number, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 168,393 number
1999 156,439 number -7.1%
2000 147,404 number -5.8%
2001 139,241 number -5.5%
2002 131,496 number -5.6%
2003 124,937 number -5.0%
2004 119,866 number -4.1%
2005 116,807 number -2.6%
2006 115,404 number -1.2%
2007 118,101 number +2.3%
2008 122,795 number +4.0%
2009 128,212 number +4.4%
2010 131,402 number +2.5%
2011 134,502 number +2.4%
2012 139,076 number +3.4%
2013 143,480 number +3.2%
2014 146,844 number +2.3%
2015 147,082 number +0.2%
2016 146,212 number -0.6%
2017 141,809 number -3.0%
2018 135,340 number -4.6%
2019 128,516 number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,416 number 156,439 number 168,393 number 2
2000s 126,426 number 115,404 number 147,404 number 10
2010s 139,426 number 128,516 number 147,082 number 10

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  3. 123 Libya 129,212 number compare
  4. 125 Puerto Rico 126,784 number compare
  5. 126 Portugal 122,322 number compare
  6. 127 Croatia 114,141 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Bulgaria?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Bulgaria was 128,516 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 168,393 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 115,404 number in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/