Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria is -2.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5,927.1% on the previous year and down 243.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 16.92 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -9.35 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -416.0% |
| 1999 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2000 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2001 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -695.4% |
| 2002 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2003 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 2004 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2005 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2006 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2007 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2008 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2009 | -7.78 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 2010 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2011 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8146 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2013 | -0.6971 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7245 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +2235.4% |
| 2018 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0345 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2024 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +5927.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.35 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 16.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 153 Costa Rica -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Azerbaijan -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Nepal -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Barbados -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Albania -2.59 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.35 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 243.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.