Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0035 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0035 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.