Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 17,969 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17,969 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 29,317 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 17,075 number, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female 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 | 25,516 number | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 24,018 number | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 23,846 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 22,043 number | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 20,555 number | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 18,606 number | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 17,495 number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 17,409 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17,075 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17,454 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17,619 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17,954 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 18,003 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18,125 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17,974 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18,086 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18,121 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18,217 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18,466 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18,681 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,810 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,298 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17,969 number | -1.8% |
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 | 25,390 number | 20,555 number | 28,776 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 17,771 number | 17,075 number | 18,606 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,331 number | 17,969 number | 18,810 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 50 Ethiopia 21,860 number compare
- 51 Bangladesh 21,155 number compare
- 52 Finland 18,718 number compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16,589 number compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 16,581 number compare
- 56 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16,551 number 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bulgaria was 17,969 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,317 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,075 number in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.