Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.0002 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 188th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 24% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.