School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 34,762 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
34,762 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
69,927 number
in 1984
All-time low
30,106 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bulgaria, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 34,762 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bulgaria peaked at 69,927 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30,106 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65,699 number 64,591 number 67,733 number 10
1980s 68,182 number 63,395 number 69,927 number 10
1990s 54,008 number 45,395 number 60,991 number 10
2000s 34,298 number 30,106 number 42,553 number 10
2010s 36,627 number 32,862 number 39,050 number 10
2020s 34,762 number 34,762 number 34,762 number 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 117 Costa Rica 36,558 number compare
  2. 118 Lebanon 36,355 number compare
  3. 119 Gambia, The 35,856 number compare
  4. 121 Serbia 34,274 number compare
  5. 122 Kuwait 33,246 number compare
  6. 123 Ireland 33,102 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bulgaria?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bulgaria was 34,762 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 69,927 number in 1984.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 30,106 number in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male 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/