Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
29
1996–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1996201020241996: 22.7k1997: 23.1k1998: 22.1k1999: 21.7k2000: 21.2k2001: 19.4k2002: 19.1k2003: 17.9k2004: 17.4k2005: 16.6k2006: 16.2k2007: 15.7k2008: 15.3k2009: 14.1k2010: 14.0k2011: 13.8k2012: 13.6k2013: 13.6k2014: 13.8k2015: 14.0k2016: 14.0k2017: 16.4k2018: 17.9k2019: 19.3k2020: 20.8k2021: 21.3k2022: 21.6k2023: 21.8k2024: 21.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 21,397 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 23,098 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,571, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 104th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 22,730
1997 23,098 +1.6%
1998 22,140 -4.1%
1999 21,680 -2.1%
2000 21,221 -2.1%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,412 21,680 23,098 4
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

  1. 101 New Zealand 22,505 compare
  2. 102 Belarus 22,119 compare
  3. 103 Hong Kong 21,519 compare
  4. 105 Turkmenistan 20,790 compare
  5. 106 Papua New Guinea 20,178 compare
  6. 107 Palestine 19,369 compare

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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 21,397 in 2024, 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 in 1997.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13,571 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.