Bulgaria vs Italy: Primary education, teachers

Bulgaria
94.2%
in 2024
Italy
93.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
14th
Italy rank
17th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
020406080100197119972024

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 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 200 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 primary education, teachers, Bulgaria or Italy?
Bulgaria, at 94.2% against 93.8% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Italy 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

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.