Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 987 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
987 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
96th
of 182 countries
All-time high
4,987 number
in 1993
All-time low
618 number
in 2011
Years of data
31
1986–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria, 1986–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1986200220181986: 1.7k number1987: 1.4k number1988: 1.8k number1989: 2.9k number1990: 2.6k number1991: 4.3k number1992: 4.6k number1993: 5.0k number1994: 4.1k number1995: 3.4k number1996: 3.3k number1997: 2.8k number1999: 2.1k number2001: 1.3k number2002: 1.4k number2003: 1.3k number2004: 1.4k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 1.3k number2008: 1.1k number2009: 891 number2010: 832 number2011: 618 number2012: 663 number2013: 712 number2014: 889 number2015: 1.1k number2016: 941 number2017: 974 number2018: 987 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 987 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 4,987 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 618 number, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 1,707 number
1987 1,412 number -17.3%
1988 1,810 number +28.2%
1989 2,899 number +60.2%
1990 2,637 number -9.0%
1991 4,346 number +64.8%
1992 4,638 number +6.7%
1993 4,987 number +7.5%
1994 4,139 number -17.0%
1995 3,448 number -16.7%
1996 3,326 number -3.5%
1997 2,789 number -16.1%
1999 2,099 number -24.7%
2001 1,323 number -37.0%
2002 1,392 number +5.2%
2003 1,276 number -8.3%
2004 1,355 number +6.2%
2005 1,330 number -1.8%
2006 1,177 number -11.5%
2007 1,261 number +7.1%
2008 1,107 number -12.2%
2009 891 number -19.5%
2010 832 number -6.6%
2011 618 number -25.7%
2012 663 number +7.3%
2013 712 number +7.4%
2014 889 number +24.9%
2015 1,073 number +20.7%
2016 941 number -12.3%
2017 974 number +3.5%
2018 987 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,957 number 1,412 number 2,899 number 4
1990s 3,601 number 2,099 number 4,987 number 9
2000s 1,235 number 891 number 1,392 number 9
2010s 854.33 number 618 number 1,073 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 93 Mauritania 1,080 number compare
  2. 94 Palestine 1,055 number compare
  3. 95 Laos 1,006 number compare
  4. 97 Uganda 927 number compare
  5. 98 Cape Verde 926 number compare
  6. 99 Bhutan 870 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria was 987 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4,987 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 618 number in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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