Bulgaria vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
22,710
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2.58 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
117th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
117th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 2.58 million against 22,710 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.56 million.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 113.8 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 117th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th of 216 countries.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Difference Ahead
1990s 24,766 1.56 million 1.54 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2000s 18,696 1.80 million 1.78 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 15,990 2.26 million 2.24 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 22,865 2.48 million 2.46 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 2.58 million against 22,710 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
2.56 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 117th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th of 216 countries.
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