Number of Teachers Compared with the Total Population

The number of teachers in a country shows much about its level of education and civilisation. When we compare teachers to the total population, we can understand how developed a nation’s education system is.

General Ratio of Teachers to Population

According to the statistics from 1903–1904, there was one teacher for every 480 people in Bulgaria. This ratio gives a general idea of how many teachers served the population at that time.

However, when we look more closely at different nationalities, the situation changes slightly. The data shows the following:

1 teacher for every 464 Bulgarians

1 teacher for every 504 Turks

1 teacher for every 585 Greeks

1 teacher for every 256 Jews

These numbers show that the Jewish community had the highest proportion of teachers in relation to their population, while the Greek community had the lowest. This difference reflects how each group valued education and how organized their school systems were Private Tours Bulgaria.

The School Budget in Bulgaria (1902–1903)

The school budget also helps us understand the country’s priorities. The following data comes from the Direction for Statistics for the school year 1902–1903. It shows how much money was spent on education by the State and the local communes (towns and municipalities).

Type of School Paid by State (Francs) Paid by Communes (Francs) Total (Francs)

Bulgarian national 4,136,062 6,955,141 11,091,203

Bulgarian private — 25,543 25,543

Catholic — 1,880 1,880

Protestant — 5,239 5,239

Mahommedan — 7,255 7,255

Turkish 27,870 230,576 258,446

Tartar 316 11,384 11,700

Greek — 95,845 95,845

French and German — 42,549 42,549

Roumanian — 27,676 27,676

Jewish — 148,070 148,070

Lipovanian — 220 220

Armenian — 45,905 45,905

Gypsy — 90 90

Total 4,164,248 3,461,311 7,625,559

Education Spending per Person

When comparing the total population with the total educational spending, it was found that, on average, each person represented a cost of 2.04 francs in 1902–1903.

However, it should be remembered that teachers in Mahommedan, Bulgarian Muslim, and private schools were generally poorly paid. Despite this, the country continued to invest in education and expand its schools.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Bulgaria showed steady progress in education. The Jewish community had the highest number of teachers per population, while the state and communes together spent millions of francs to support schools. Although teacher salaries were still low in some areas, the overall effort to educate the population reflected Bulgaria’s growing commitment to national development and civilisation.