Bulgaria vs Germany: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Bulgaria
2.8%
in 2017
Germany
3.1%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
71st
Germany rank
69th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 71st and Germany ranks 69th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 3.5% 0.5% Germany
2010s 3.1% 2.9% 0.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Bulgaria or Germany?
Germany, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Bulgaria and Germany?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Germany ranks 69th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.