Bulgaria vs GPE: Region 1: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
22,710
in 2024
GPE: Region 1
2.59 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
117th
GPE: Region 1 rank
116th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • GPE: Region 1
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How they compare

GPE: Region 1 currently reports 2.59 million against 22,710 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.57 million.

That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 114.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 117th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 116th of 216 countries.

GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria GPE: Region 1 Difference Ahead
1990s 24,766 1.21 million 1.19 million GPE: Region 1
2000s 18,696 1.48 million 1.46 million GPE: Region 1
2010s 15,990 2.28 million 2.26 million GPE: Region 1
2020s 22,865 2.62 million 2.60 million GPE: Region 1

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or GPE: Region 1?
GPE: Region 1, at 2.59 million against 22,710 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and GPE: Region 1?
2.57 million, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and GPE: Region 1?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and GPE: Region 1 rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 117th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 116th 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