Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 21,397 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21,397
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23,098
in 1997
All-time low
13,571
in 2013
Years of data
28
1996–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21,397 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21,397 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 21,519 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 20,790 compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 20,178 compare
- 107 Palestine 19,369 compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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