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

16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bulgaria vs Hong Kong: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Bulgaria

3,200 number

in 2018

Hong Kong

3,520 number

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

99th

Hong Kong rank

96th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

Bulgaria
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 3,520 number against 3,200 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 320 number.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 99th and Hong Kong ranks 96th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,792 number	4,310 number	482.57 number	Bulgaria
2010s	3,456 number	4,512 number	1,056 number	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, Bulgaria or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 3,520 number against 3,200 number in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Bulgaria and Hong Kong?: 320 number, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?: Bulgaria ranks 99th and Hong Kong ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.