During the school year 2011/2012 the kindergartens in Bulgaria have reduced in comparison with the previous year. According to the National Statistical Institute data, the self-dependent kindergartens with a director are less with 26 and these in the kindergartens with 29.
At the same time, the number of children placed in them is increasing. The children who were enrolled in pre-school institutions are 228 000 which is with 9.8% more than the number in 2007/2008 and with 2.1% more than the previous year.