Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 43 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
43 number
Change on year
up 230.8%
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
4,091 number
in 1991
All-time low
13 number
in 2017
Years of data
33
1986–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1986–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1986200220181986: 2.9k number1987: 2.9k number1988: 3.0k number1989: 3.0k number1990: 3.5k number1991: 4.1k number1992: 3.6k number1993: 3.6k number1994: 3.1k number1995: 2.3k number1996: 2.0k number1997: 1.9k number1998: 1.9k number1999: 1.6k number2000: 1.4k number2001: 830 number2002: 712 number2003: 465 number2004: 365 number2005: 327 number2006: 284 number2007: 220 number2008: 198 number2009: 213 number2010: 95 number2011: 73 number2012: 45 number2013: 53 number2014: 23 number2015: 31 number2016: 21 number2017: 13 number2018: 43 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 43 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 230.8% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 4,091 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 2017.

Bulgaria ranks 141st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 2,886 number
1987 2,925 number +1.4%
1988 2,999 number +2.5%
1989 2,995 number -0.1%
1990 3,520 number +17.5%
1991 4,091 number +16.2%
1992 3,596 number -12.1%
1993 3,641 number +1.3%
1994 3,053 number -16.1%
1995 2,305 number -24.5%
1996 1,952 number -15.3%
1997 1,870 number -4.2%
1998 1,881 number +0.6%
1999 1,650 number -12.3%
2000 1,365 number -17.3%
2001 830 number -39.2%
2002 712 number -14.2%
2003 465 number -34.7%
2004 365 number -21.5%
2005 327 number -10.4%
2006 284 number -13.1%
2007 220 number -22.5%
2008 198 number -10.0%
2009 213 number +7.6%
2010 95 number -55.4%
2011 73 number -23.2%
2012 45 number -38.4%
2013 53 number +17.8%
2014 23 number -56.6%
2015 31 number +34.8%
2016 21 number -32.3%
2017 13 number -38.1%
2018 43 number +230.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,951 number 2,886 number 2,999 number 4
1990s 2,756 number 1,650 number 4,091 number 10
2000s 497.9 number 198 number 1,365 number 10
2010s 44.11 number 13 number 95 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 138 Palestine, State of 52 number compare
  2. 139 Guyana 50 number compare
  3. 140 Belarus 44 number compare
  4. 142 Kiribati 38 number compare
  5. 142 Sao Tome and Principe 38 number compare
  6. 144 Cyprus 37 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bulgaria?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bulgaria was 43 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4,091 number in 1991.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.