Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.23 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria is 12.23, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria peaked at 18.25 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.23, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.25 | — |
| 1972 | 17.71 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 17.55 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 17.3 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.05 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 16.27 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 15.25 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 15.03 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 14.7 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 14.73 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.51 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 14 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.79 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 13.37 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 13.08 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 12.49 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 12.16 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.02 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.76 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 11.22 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 10.56 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 9.23 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 9.6 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.66 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.24 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 10.64 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.58 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.68 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.32 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.28 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.43 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.41 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.77 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.48 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.46 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.45 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.43 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.02 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.3 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.49 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.82 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.23 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.57 | 14.7 | 18.25 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.19 | 11.76 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 9.23 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5 | 11.28 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 12.02 | 12.82 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria was 12.23 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.