Primary education, teachers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary education, teachers was 22,710 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Bulgaria stood at 22,710.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Bulgaria peaked at 25,860 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14,388, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 117th of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,766 | 22,983 | 25,860 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,696 | 15,075 | 23,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,990 | 14,388 | 20,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,865 | 22,340 | 23,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
- 116 Congo 23,019 compare
- 118 Belarus 22,228 compare
- 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare
- 120 Laos 21,845 compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9946 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Bulgaria?
- Primary education, teachers in Bulgaria was 22,710 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,860 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,388 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary education, teachers?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.