Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 60 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
60 number
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
109th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,310 number
in 1997
All-time low
0 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1971–2018

05001.0k1.5k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria is 60 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 1,310 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.

That places Bulgaria 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 0 number —
1972 0 number —
1973 0 number —
1974 0 number —
1975 0 number —
1976 0 number —
1977 0 number —
1978 0 number —
1979 0 number —
1980 0 number —
1981 0 number —
1982 0 number —
1983 0 number —
1984 0 number —
1985 0 number —
1986 0 number —
1987 0 number —
1988 0 number —
1989 0 number —
1990 0 number —
1991 0 number —
1992 0 number —
1993 0 number —
1994 107 number —
1995 73 number -31.8%
1996 44 number -39.7%
1997 1,310 number +2877.3%
1998 52 number -96.0%
2000 186 number +257.7%
2001 42 number -77.4%
2002 49 number +16.7%
2003 34 number -30.6%
2004 42 number +23.5%
2005 43 number +2.4%
2006 47 number +9.3%
2007 57 number +21.3%
2008 44 number -22.8%
2009 28 number -36.4%
2010 31 number +10.7%
2011 26 number -16.1%
2012 31 number +19.2%
2013 43 number +38.7%
2014 88 number +104.7%
2016 47 number -46.6%
2017 46 number -2.1%
2018 60 number +30.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 60 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 86% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 60 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +2877.3% 44 number 1,310 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 number 0 number 0 number 9
1980s 0 number 0 number 0 number 10
1990s 176.22 number 0 number 1,310 number 9
2000s 57.2 number 28 number 186 number 10
2010s 46.5 number 26 number 88 number 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 106 Eritrea 65 number compare
  2. 107 Bhutan 62 number compare
  3. 107 Lesotho 62 number compare
  4. 110 East Timor 51 number compare
  5. 111 Brunei 46 number compare
  6. 112 Myanmar 42 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria was 60 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,310 number in 1997.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/