Primary education, teachers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary education, teachers was 94.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.2% for primary education, teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Bulgaria peaked at 94.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary education, teachers in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % female | 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
- 11 Suriname 95.5% compare
- 12 Hungary 95.2% compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.6% compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 94.2% compare
- 16 Antigua and Barbuda 94.1% compare
- 17 Italy 93.8% 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 in Bulgaria?
- Primary education, teachers in Bulgaria was 94.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary education, teachers?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.