Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific: Primary education, teachers

Bulgaria
94.2%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
74.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
14th
East Asia & Pacific rank
19th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Bulgaria
  • East Asia & Pacific
020406080100197319982024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 94.2% against 74.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 89.3% 53.4% 36.0% Bulgaria
2000s 92.6% 58.8% 33.8% Bulgaria
2010s 94.1% 65.9% 28.1% Bulgaria
2020s 93.5% 73.0% 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?
Bulgaria, at 94.2% against 74.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific?
19.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Bulgaria ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.