ALECSO: Member Countries vs Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ALECSO: Member Countries
2.58 million
in 2024
Bulgaria
22,710
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
117th
Bulgaria rank
117th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 2.58 million against 22,710 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.56 million.

That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 113.8 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 117th and Bulgaria ranks 117th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.56 million 24,766 1.54 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2000s 1.80 million 18,696 1.78 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2010s 2.26 million 15,990 2.24 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2020s 2.48 million 22,865 2.46 million ALECSO: Member Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Bulgaria?
ALECSO: Member Countries, at 2.58 million against 22,710 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Bulgaria?
2.56 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Bulgaria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Bulgaria rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 117th and Bulgaria ranks 117th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release