Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan: Primary education, teachers

Bulgaria
22,710
in 2024
Turkmenistan
24,978
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
117th
Turkmenistan rank
114th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Turkmenistan
010.0k20.0k30.0k199620102024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 24,978 against 22,710 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,268.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 114th of 204 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 20,668 21,699 1,031 Turkmenistan
2020s 22,865 23,858 992.4 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bulgaria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 24,978 against 22,710 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
2,268, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 114th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.