Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Bulgaria
2.3%
in 2017
Slovakia
2.4%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
79th
Slovakia rank
77th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 79th and Slovakia ranks 77th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.7% 1.8% 1.8% Bulgaria
2000s 2.5% 2.3% 0.2% Bulgaria
2010s 2.2% 2.5% 0.3% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Bulgaria ranks 79th and Slovakia ranks 77th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.