Teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, male was 1,297 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria is 1,297 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,773 number | — |
| 1997 | 2,762 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,576 number | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2,123 number | -17.6% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 840 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,040 number | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 1,297 number | +24.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,297 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 69% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,297 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,704 number | 2,576 number | 2,773 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,411 number | 945 number | 2,123 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 927 number | 817 number | 1,297 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria was 1,297 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,773 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 817 number in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/