Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 94.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2015
All-time low
89.1%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bulgaria peaked at 94.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.1% | — |
| 1997 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.1% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.9% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.1% | 94.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 12 Suriname 95.5% compare
- 13 Hungary 95.2% compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.6% compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 94.2% compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 94.1% compare
- 18 Italy 93.8% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bulgaria was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release