Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Bulgaria
-2.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
-1.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
164th
Costa Rica rank
161st

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports -1.92 % change on previous year against -2.08 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 164th and Costa Rica ranks 161st of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s -3.35 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s -3.86 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 7.38 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 4.4 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2020s 1.96 % change on previous year 0.167 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at -1.92 % change on previous year against -2.08 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 164th and Costa Rica ranks 161st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.