Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers
Bulgaria
94.2%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
74.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
14th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
17th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Bulgaria
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 94.2% against 74.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 52.3% | 37.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 57.7% | 34.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 65.3% | 28.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 72.9% | 20.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Bulgaria, at 94.2% against 74.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 19.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.