Teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, female was 17,928 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria is 17,928 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female 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 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22,730 number | — |
| 1997 | 23,098 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 22,140 number | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 21,221 number | -4.2% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 14,036 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16,353 number | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 17,928 number | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,656 number | 22,140 number | 23,098 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,285 number | 14,130 number | 21,221 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,630 number | 13,571 number | 17,928 number | 8 |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Bulgaria was 17,928 number in 2018, 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 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,571 number in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.