Bulgaria vs Hungary: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Bulgaria
94.2%
in 2024
Hungary
95.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
Hungary rank
13th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 95.2% against 94.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 84.5% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 91.7% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 96.2% | 2.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 95.4% | 1.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 95.2% against 94.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 1.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 13th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release