How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?

24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Hungary: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

Bulgaria

1,329 number

in 2018

Hungary

1,471 number

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

94th

Hungary rank

92nd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time

Bulgaria
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1,471 number against 1,329 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 142 number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hungary ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 94th and Hungary ranks 92nd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,256 number	4,376 number	2,121 number	Hungary
1990s	2,967 number	2,644 number	322.33 number	Bulgaria
2000s	1,677 number	2,265 number	587.89 number	Hungary
2010s	1,252 number	1,494 number	242 number	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male, Bulgaria or Hungary?: Hungary, at 1,471 number against 1,329 number in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Bulgaria and Hungary?: 142 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?: Bulgaria ranks 94th and Hungary ranks 92nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.