Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1,297 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,297 number
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
140th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,773 number
in 1996
All-time low
817 number
in 2013
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996–2018

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1996200720181996: 2.8k number1997: 2.8k number1998: 2.6k number1999: 2.3k number2000: 2.1k number2001: 1.8k number2002: 1.7k number2003: 1.5k number2004: 1.4k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 1.1k number2008: 1.1k number2009: 945 number2010: 903 number2011: 851 number2012: 850 number2013: 817 number2014: 818 number2015: 829 number2016: 840 number2017: 1.0k number2018: 1.3k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,297 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018.

That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 2,773 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 817 number, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 140th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 2,773 number —
1997 2,762 number -0.4%
1998 2,576 number -6.7%
1999 2,350 number -8.8%
2000 2,123 number -9.6%
2001 1,790 number -15.7%
2002 1,672 number -6.6%
2003 1,502 number -10.2%
2004 1,396 number -7.1%
2005 1,283 number -8.1%
2006 1,206 number -6.0%
2007 1,125 number -6.7%
2008 1,068 number -5.1%
2009 945 number -11.5%
2010 903 number -4.4%
2011 851 number -5.8%
2012 850 number -0.1%
2013 817 number -3.9%
2014 818 number +0.1%
2015 829 number +1.3%
2016 840 number +1.3%
2017 1,040 number +23.8%
2018 1,297 number +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,615 number 2,350 number 2,773 number 4
2000s 1,411 number 945 number 2,123 number 10
2010s 916.11 number 817 number 1,297 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 137 Fiji 1,487 number compare
  2. 138 Albania 1,434 number compare
  3. 139 Slovakia 1,413 number compare
  4. 141 Jamaica 1,257 number compare
  5. 142 Hungary 1,245 number compare
  6. 143 Maldives 1,229 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria was 1,297 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,773 number in 1996.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 817 number in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.