Female teachers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female teachers was 94.22 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.22
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
94.62
in 2015
All-time low
89.13
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2024
Female teachers in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.22 for female teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Bulgaria peaked at 94.62 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.13, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female teachers in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.13 | — |
| 1997 | 89.32 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.58 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.91 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.54 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.96 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.27 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.56 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.82 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.06 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.47 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.73 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.93 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.17 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.13 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.32 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.62 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.35 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.02 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.25 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.14 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.26 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.21 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.92 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.22 | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.34 | 89.13 | 89.58 | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.56 | 90.91 | 93.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.06 | 93.25 | 94.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.55 | 93.14 | 94.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 12 Suriname 95.5 compare
- 13 Hungary 95.23 compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.61 compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 94.18 compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 94.11 compare
- 18 Italy 93.82 compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Bulgaria?
- Female teachers in Bulgaria was 94.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.62 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.13 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female teachers?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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