Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2136 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.2136 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2338 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1325 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | 0.2338 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 0.211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.211 units per square kilometre | 0.2058 units per square kilometre | 0.2137 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.2224 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Serbia 0.2214 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.2143 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 0.2076 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 0.1987 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Estonia 0.1983 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.2136 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2338 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1325 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.