Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.2006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2006 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2088 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.125 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1918 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1966 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2006 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2006 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | 0.1918 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.197 units per square kilometre | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 118 Republic of Moldova 0.2227 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 0.2112 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mexico 0.2068 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Panama 0.1974 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Romania 0.1935 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Nicaragua 0.1923 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.2006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2088 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.