Bulgaria vs Italy: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Bulgaria
94.2%
in 2024
Italy
93.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
Italy rank
18th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 94.2% against 93.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 93.6% | 4.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 95.2% | 2.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 95.7% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 94.8% | 1.2% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 94.2% against 93.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th 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