Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 21,397 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
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 (female) in Bulgaria, year by year
| 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% |
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 | 22,412 | 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
- 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 (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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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 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.