Public Instruction in Bulgaria
Overall Gender Proportion
In Bulgaria during the school year 1903–1904, there were approximately 54 girls for every 100 boys in all schools. This means that 68% of the students were boys, while 32% were girls. Although boys attended school more frequently than girls, female education was gradually improving, especially in urban areas.
Gender Proportion by Nationality
The proportion of girls to boys varied depending on the nationality and type of school. For every 100 boys, the number of girls in each type of school was:
Bulgarian national schools: 50.35 girls
Bulgarian private schools: 40.62 girls
Bulgarian Mahommedan schools: 40.60 girls
Bulgarian Catholic schools: 79.63 girls
Bulgarian Protestant schools: 92.30 girls
Bulgarian Turkish schools: 84.76 girls
Bulgarian Greek schools: 52.70 girls
Bulgarian Jewish schools: