Teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, female was 21,397 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria stood at 21,397.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 23,098 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,571, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22,730 | — |
| 1997 | 23,098 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 22,140 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 21,221 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 19,371 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 19,117 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17,937 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 17,366 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 16,590 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 16,172 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15,665 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15,278 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14,130 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 13,982 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13,757 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,639 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,571 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13,778 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13,975 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14,036 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16,353 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 17,928 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 19,297 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 20,808 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 21,343 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21,624 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 21,782 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 21,397 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,656 | 22,140 | 23,098 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,285 | 14,130 | 21,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,032 | 13,571 | 19,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,391 | 20,808 | 21,782 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 101 New Zealand 22,505 compare
- 102 Belarus 22,119 compare
- 103 Hong Kong, China 21,519 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 20,790 compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 20,178 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 19,369 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 primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria was 21,397 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,098 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,571 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release