Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 18,029 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 18,029 number.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 29,317 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 17,109 number, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,185 number | — |
| 1972 | 18,199 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 19,156 number | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 20,847 number | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 22,265 number | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 24,137 number | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 25,900 number | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 26,408 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 27,479 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 28,463 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 28,996 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 29,092 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 29,257 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 29,317 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 29,089 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 28,864 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 28,718 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 28,659 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 28,897 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28,312 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 28,776 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 28,045 number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 27,400 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 25,623 number | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 24,091 number | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 23,890 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23,353 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 20,607 number | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 19,297 number | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 18,792 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 17,537 number | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 17,458 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17,109 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 17,496 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 17,662 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18,001 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 18,060 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18,169 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18,002 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,117 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18,147 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18,248 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,509 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18,769 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,857 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18,344 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 18,029 number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,508 number | 18,185 number | 27,479 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,935 number | 28,463 number | 29,317 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,939 number | 19,297 number | 28,776 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,829 number | 17,109 number | 18,792 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,378 number | 18,029 number | 18,857 number | 8 |
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 18,029 number in 2018, 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 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,109 number in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.