Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2024
All-time low
70.3%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria stood at 92.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.3% | — |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 92.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 92.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 70.3% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 73.2% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.2% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.4% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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 pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria was 92.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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