Bulgaria vs SDG: Europe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Bulgaria
94.2%
in 2024
SDG: Europe
87.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
SDG: Europe rank
13th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • SDG: Europe
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 94.2% against 87.7% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 15th and SDG: Europe ranks 13th of 212 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria SDG: Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 89.3% 84.0% 5.3% Bulgaria
2000s 92.6% 85.1% 7.5% Bulgaria
2010s 94.1% 86.8% 7.3% Bulgaria
2020s 93.5% 87.7% 5.9% Bulgaria

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 SDG: Europe?
Bulgaria, at 94.2% against 87.7% in SDG: Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bulgaria and SDG: Europe?
6.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Europe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and SDG: Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Bulgaria ranks 15th and SDG: Europe 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release