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

Latest (2024)
0.0035 units per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
161st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0036 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.002 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1996–2024

00.0010.0020.0030.0041996201020241996: 0.003 units per person1997: 0.003 units per person1998: 0.003 units per person1999: 0.003 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.003 units per person2002: 0.003 units per person2003: 0.003 units per person2004: 0.002 units per person2005: 0.002 units per person2006: 0.002 units per person2007: 0.002 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.002 units per person2010: 0.002 units per person2011: 0.002 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2017: 0.003 units per person2018: 0.003 units per person2019: 0.003 units per person2020: 0.003 units per person2021: 0.004 units per person2022: 0.004 units per person2023: 0.004 units per person2024: 0.004 units per person

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 158 India 0.0035 units per person compare
  2. 159 Japan 0.0035 units per person compare
  3. 160 Eritrea 0.0035 units per person compare
  4. 162 Uzbekistan 0.0035 units per person compare
  5. 163 Türkiye 0.0035 units per person compare
  6. 164 Colombia 0.0035 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
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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.