Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 86.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1996–2018
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.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.9% | — |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 88% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.