Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 17,928 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria is 17,928 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 23,098 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,571 number, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22,730 number | — |
| 1997 | 23,098 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 22,140 number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 21,680 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 21,221 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19,371 number | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 19,117 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17,937 number | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 17,366 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 16,590 number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 16,172 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15,665 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15,278 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14,130 number | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 13,982 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13,757 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,639 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,571 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13,778 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13,907 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,036 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16,353 number | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 17,928 number | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,412 number | 21,680 number | 23,098 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 17,285 number | 14,130 number | 21,221 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,550 number | 13,571 number | 17,928 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 103 Oman 19,776 number compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,198 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 18,151 number compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 17,740 number compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 17,204 number compare
- 109 Uruguay 16,363 number
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 (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria was 17,928 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,098 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,571 number in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.