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Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0119 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0119 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
174th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0251 number per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0075 number per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
21
1996–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1996–2018

0.010.0150.020.0251996200720181996: 0.025 number per square kilometre1997: 0.025 number per square kilometre1998: 0.023 number per square kilometre2000: 0.019 number per square kilometre2001: 0.016 number per square kilometre2002: 0.015 number per square kilometre2003: 0.014 number per square kilometre2004: 0.013 number per square kilometre2005: 0.012 number per square kilometre2006: 0.011 number per square kilometre2007: 0.01 number per square kilometre2008: 0.01 number per square kilometre2009: 0.009 number per square kilometre2010: 0.008 number per square kilometre2011: 0.008 number per square kilometre2012: 0.008 number per square kilometre2013: 0.008 number per square kilometre2014: 0.008 number per square kilometre2016: 0.008 number per square kilometre2017: 0.01 number per square kilometre2018: 0.012 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.0119 number per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0251 number per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 number per square kilometre, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Year number per square kilometre Change
1996 0.0251 number per square kilometre —
1997 0.025 number per square kilometre -0.4%
1998 0.0233 number per square kilometre -6.7%
2000 0.0192 number per square kilometre -17.6%
2001 0.0162 number per square kilometre -15.7%
2002 0.0154 number per square kilometre -5.0%
2003 0.0138 number per square kilometre -10.1%
2004 0.0128 number per square kilometre -7.0%
2005 0.0118 number per square kilometre -8.0%
2006 0.0111 number per square kilometre -6.0%
2007 0.0104 number per square kilometre -6.7%
2008 0.0098 number per square kilometre -5.1%
2009 0.0087 number per square kilometre -11.5%
2010 0.0083 number per square kilometre -4.4%
2011 0.0078 number per square kilometre -5.8%
2012 0.0078 number per square kilometre -0.1%
2013 0.0075 number per square kilometre -3.9%
2014 0.0075 number per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 0.0077 number per square kilometre +2.7%
2017 0.0096 number per square kilometre +23.8%
2018 0.0119 number per square kilometre +24.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.0119 number per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.0119 number per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0369 number per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0244 number per square kilometre 0.0233 number per square kilometre 0.0251 number per square kilometre 3
2000s 0.0129 number per square kilometre 0.0087 number per square kilometre 0.0192 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0085 number per square kilometre 0.0075 number per square kilometre 0.0119 number per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 171 Argentina 0.0133 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 172 Latvia 0.0131 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 173 Central African Republic 0.0127 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 175 Slovenia 0.0116 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 176 Libya 0.0114 number per square kilometre
  6. 177 Brazil 0.011 number per square kilometre compare

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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 0.0119 number per square kilometre in 2018, 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 number 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 0.0075 number per square kilometre in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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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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)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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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.