Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 93.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2020
All-time low
89.1%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria is 93.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria peaked at 94.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.1% | — |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 93.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 93.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.1% | 94.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.5% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria?
- Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria was 93.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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