Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 22,710 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,710
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 71 countries
All-time high
25,860
in 1997
All-time low
14,388
in 2013
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Bulgaria stood at 22,710.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 25,860 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14,388, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25,503 | — |
| 1997 | 25,860 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 24,716 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 22,983 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 23,344 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21,161 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 20,789 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 19,439 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 18,762 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 17,873 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 17,378 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 16,790 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 16,346 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15,075 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 14,885 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,608 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,489 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14,388 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,596 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,769 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,876 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,393 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 19,225 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 20,668 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 22,340 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 22,885 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23,200 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23,192 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,710 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,766 | 22,983 | 25,860 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,696 | 15,075 | 23,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,990 | 14,388 | 20,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,865 | 22,340 | 23,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Bulgaria?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Bulgaria was 22,710 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,860 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,388 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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