Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational was 86.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Bulgaria is 86.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Bulgaria peaked at 96.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.6% | — |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.8% | 96.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 81.8% | 88.4% | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Bulgaria?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Bulgaria was 86.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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