T43b

T11b, T24b, T35b, T43b

Public Instruction in Bulgaria

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Overall Gender Proportion

In Bulgaria during the school year 1903–1904, there were approximately 54 girls for every 100 boys in all schools. This means that 68% of the students were boys, while 32% were girls. Although boys attended school more frequently than girls, female education was gradually improving, especially in urban areas.

Gender Proportion by Nationality

The proportion of girls to boys varied depending on the nationality and type of school. For every 100 boys, the number of girls in each type of school was:

Bulgarian national schools: 50.35 girls

Bulgarian private schools: 40.62 girls

Bulgarian Mahommedan schools: 40.60 girls

Bulgarian Catholic schools: 79.63 girls

Bulgarian Protestant schools: 92.30 girls

Bulgarian Turkish schools: 84.76 girls

Bulgarian Greek schools: 52.70 girls

Bulgarian Jewish schools:

T11a, T24a, T35a, T43b

Educational Committees in Towns and Villages

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Article 21 of the Law of 1891 provides for the establishment of an educational committee in every town and village. These committees act as a special committee of the communal councils and are responsible for managing the educational work in their areas.

The composition of the committees is as follows:

In towns five members

In villages three members

The mayor of the town or village serves as the president of the committee by right, while the other members are elected by universal suffrage and secret ballot, at the same time as the municipal council elections.

Duties of Educational Committees

The educational committees have the following responsibilities:

Appoint Teachers – They select qualified teachers for the primary schools.

Maintain Schools – They provide the necessary funds and resources to keep the schools running.

Assist Poor Students – They ensure that c

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