Bulgaria vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
43,834
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
3.71 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
94th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
92nd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 3.71 million against 43,834 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.67 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 84.7 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 94th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 92nd of 214 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 63,320 792,194 728,874 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 55,481 1.23 million 1.17 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 40,024 2.57 million 2.53 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 42,065 3.54 million 3.49 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 3.71 million against 43,834 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
3.67 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 94th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 92nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release