School age population, one year before than official … female than in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 32,887 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 32,887 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 66,379 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 28,500 number, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 120th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,857 number | — |
| 1971 | 61,335 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 61,222 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 61,369 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 61,690 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 62,086 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 62,425 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 62,864 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 63,437 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 64,056 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 64,653 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 65,112 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65,691 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 66,148 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66,379 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66,253 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 65,661 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 64,354 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 62,360 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 59,998 number | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 57,621 number | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 55,685 number | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 54,293 number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 53,396 number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 52,671 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 51,776 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 50,216 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 48,419 number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 46,001 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 43,229 number | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 40,359 number | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 37,800 number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 35,478 number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 33,343 number | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 31,468 number | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 29,927 number | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 28,792 number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 28,500 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28,937 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 29,842 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 30,962 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 31,914 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 33,014 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 34,274 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 35,499 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 36,486 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36,996 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36,831 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35,858 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34,426 number | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 32,887 number | -4.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 32,887 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 32,887 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,234 number | 61,222 number | 64,056 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,661 number | 59,998 number | 66,379 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,331 number | 43,229 number | 57,621 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,445 number | 28,500 number | 40,359 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,626 number | 30,962 number | 36,996 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,887 number | 32,887 number | 32,887 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria was 32,887 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 66,379 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,500 number in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/