Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 86.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
86.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
153rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2008
All-time low
86.7%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1996–2018

0204060801001996200720181996: 93.9 %1997: 95 %1998: 97.5 %1999: 98.1 %2000: 97.6 %2001: 97.6 %2002: 96.5 %2003: 96.7 %2004: 97.3 %2005: 96 %2006: 97 %2007: 99.8 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99.6 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 97.5 %2013: 95.6 %2014: 94.2 %2015: 92.2 %2016: 89.7 %2017: 88.3 %2018: 86.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 86.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 99.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.1% 93.9% 98.1% 4
2000s 97.8% 96.0% 99.9% 10
2010s 93.8% 86.7% 99.8% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 150 Romania 87.5% compare
  2. 151 Honduras 87.5% compare
  3. 152 Panama 86.8% compare
  4. 154 Tanzania 86.6% compare
  5. 155 El Salvador 86.3% compare
  6. 156 Ethiopia 85.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 86.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.