Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.23 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria is 12.23, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria peaked at 18.25 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.23, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.57 | 14.7 | 18.25 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.19 | 11.76 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 9.23 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5 | 11.28 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 12.02 | 12.82 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,710 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bulgaria was 12.23 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.