How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?

Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 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 life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Bulgaria

Name: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Bulgaria
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bulgaria: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 0.9952 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

0.9952 GPI

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

87th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1 GPI

in 1982

All-time low

0.9725 GPI

in 1999

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Bulgaria is 0.9952 GPI, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1 GPI in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9725 GPI, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9932 GPI	0.9861 GPI	0.9983 GPI	9
1980s	0.9951 GPI	0.9858 GPI	1 GPI	10
1990s	0.9806 GPI	0.9725 GPI	0.9984 GPI	10
2000s	0.9881 GPI	0.9742 GPI	1 GPI	10
2010s	0.9936 GPI	0.9903 GPI	0.9975 GPI	9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

84 Slovakia 0.996 GPI compare
85 Canada 0.9957 GPI compare
86 Bahamas 0.9953 GPI compare
88 France 0.9946 GPI compare
89 Ireland 0.9945 GPI compare
90 Austria 0.9944 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Bulgaria?: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9952 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1982.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9725 GPI in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?: Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 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 life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.