Bulgaria vs Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
22,710
in 2024
Mauritania
24,560
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
117th
Mauritania rank
115th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 24,560 against 22,710 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,850.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,766 | 6,578 | 18,187 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 18,696 | 10,589 | 8,106 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15,990 | 16,196 | 206.5 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22,747 | 20,495 | 2,253 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 24,560 against 22,710 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Mauritania?
- 1,850, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mauritania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Mauritania rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 115th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release