Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.013 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0251 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.013 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.013 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 173 Algeria 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Romania 0.0141 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Central African Republic 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Brazil 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Latvia 0.0117 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0251 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.