Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 167 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 167 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 279.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 1,310 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 107 | — |
| 1995 | 73 | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 44 | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 1,310 | +2877.3% |
| 1998 | 52 | -96.0% |
| 2000 | 186 | +257.7% |
| 2001 | 42 | -77.4% |
| 2002 | 49 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 34 | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 57 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 44 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 28 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 26 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 43 | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 55 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 60 | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 36 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +108.3% |
| 2021 | 97 | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 151 | +55.7% |
| 2023 | 155 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 167 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.22 | 0 | 1,310 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.2 | 28 | 186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9 | 26 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129 | 75 | 167 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria was 167 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release