Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 19,236 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,236
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
63rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
29,317
in 1984
All-time low
17,109
in 2003
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 19,236 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 29,317 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 17,109, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,185 | — |
| 1972 | 18,199 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 19,156 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 20,847 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 22,265 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 24,137 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 25,900 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 26,408 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 27,479 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 28,463 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 28,996 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 29,092 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 29,257 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 29,317 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 29,089 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 28,864 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 28,718 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 28,659 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 28,897 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28,312 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 28,776 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 28,045 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 27,400 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 25,623 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 24,091 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 23,890 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23,353 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 20,607 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 19,297 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 18,792 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 17,537 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 17,458 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17,109 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 17,496 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 17,662 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18,001 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 18,060 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18,169 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18,002 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,117 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18,147 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18,248 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,509 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18,769 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18,982 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18,857 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,344 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 18,029 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18,132 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,806 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 18,185 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18,726 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 18,830 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19,236 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,508 | 18,185 | 27,479 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,935 | 28,463 | 29,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,939 | 19,297 | 28,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,829 | 17,109 | 18,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,413 | 18,029 | 18,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,757 | 18,185 | 19,236 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 19,236 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,317 in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,109 in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release