School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9837 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9837 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 1975
All-time low
0.9663 GPI
in 2011
Years of data
50
1971–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1971–2020

00.250.50.751197119952020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 0.9837 GPI.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9663 GPI, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9866 GPI
1972 0.9921 GPI +0.6%
1973 0.9938 GPI +0.2%
1974 0.9961 GPI +0.2%
1975 1 GPI +0.4%
1976 0.984 GPI -1.6%
1977 0.9964 GPI +1.3%
1978 0.9864 GPI -1.0%
1979 0.9852 GPI -0.1%
1980 0.9844 GPI -0.1%
1981 0.9931 GPI +0.9%
1982 0.996 GPI +0.3%
1983 0.9958 GPI -0.0%
1984 0.9969 GPI +0.1%
1985 0.9957 GPI -0.1%
1986 0.9956 GPI -0.0%
1987 0.9931 GPI -0.3%
1988 0.9937 GPI +0.1%
1989 0.9903 GPI -0.3%
1990 0.9917 GPI +0.1%
1991 0.9945 GPI +0.3%
1992 0.9955 GPI +0.1%
1993 0.9929 GPI -0.3%
1994 0.9976 GPI +0.5%
1995 0.9949 GPI -0.3%
1996 0.9882 GPI -0.7%
1997 0.99 GPI +0.2%
1998 0.9813 GPI -0.9%
1999 0.9791 GPI -0.2%
2000 0.977 GPI -0.2%
2001 0.9773 GPI +0.0%
2002 0.9784 GPI +0.1%
2003 0.9785 GPI +0.0%
2004 0.9689 GPI -1.0%
2005 0.9679 GPI -0.1%
2006 0.969 GPI +0.1%
2007 0.969 GPI +0.0%
2008 0.977 GPI +0.8%
2009 0.9766 GPI -0.1%
2010 0.9703 GPI -0.6%
2011 0.9663 GPI -0.4%
2012 0.9696 GPI +0.3%
2013 0.9669 GPI -0.3%
2014 0.9746 GPI +0.8%
2015 0.9755 GPI +0.1%
2016 0.9762 GPI +0.1%
2017 0.9805 GPI +0.4%
2018 0.9768 GPI -0.4%
2019 0.9855 GPI +0.9%
2020 0.9837 GPI -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9912 GPI 0.984 GPI 1 GPI 9
1980s 0.9934 GPI 0.9844 GPI 0.9969 GPI 10
1990s 0.9906 GPI 0.9791 GPI 0.9976 GPI 10
2000s 0.974 GPI 0.9679 GPI 0.9785 GPI 10
2010s 0.9742 GPI 0.9663 GPI 0.9855 GPI 10
2020s 0.9837 GPI 0.9837 GPI 0.9837 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 136 Macao 0.9863 GPI compare
  2. 137 Austria 0.9859 GPI compare
  3. 138 Iceland 0.985 GPI compare
  4. 140 Lithuania 0.9837 GPI compare
  5. 141 Syria 0.9823 GPI compare
  6. 142 Cyprus 0.9819 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9837 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1975.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9663 GPI in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.