Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 174 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
174 number
Change on year
up 52.6%
World rank
149th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,950 number
in 1991
All-time low
110 number
in 2016
Years of data
33
1986–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bulgaria, 1986–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1986200220181986: 8.7k number1987: 7.8k number1988: 8.4k number1989: 10.3k number1990: 11.4k number1991: 15.9k number1992: 14.3k number1993: 14.7k number1994: 12.9k number1995: 10.4k number1996: 9.5k number1997: 8.9k number1998: 8.4k number1999: 8.0k number2000: 7.6k number2001: 5.4k number2002: 5.4k number2003: 4.5k number2004: 4.3k number2005: 4.0k number2006: 3.7k number2007: 3.5k number2008: 2.9k number2009: 2.6k number2010: 982 number2011: 337 number2012: 241 number2013: 199 number2014: 162 number2015: 170 number2016: 110 number2017: 114 number2018: 174 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 174 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 52.6% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bulgaria peaked at 15,950 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 110 number, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 8,666 number —
1987 7,811 number -9.9%
1988 8,382 number +7.3%
1989 10,325 number +23.2%
1990 11,390 number +10.3%
1991 15,950 number +40.0%
1992 14,327 number -10.2%
1993 14,663 number +2.3%
1994 12,924 number -11.9%
1995 10,366 number -19.8%
1996 9,475 number -8.6%
1997 8,936 number -5.7%
1998 8,421 number -5.8%
1999 8,008 number -4.9%
2000 7,599 number -5.1%
2001 5,352 number -29.6%
2002 5,396 number +0.8%
2003 4,513 number -16.4%
2004 4,320 number -4.3%
2005 3,998 number -7.5%
2006 3,740 number -6.5%
2007 3,474 number -7.1%
2008 2,900 number -16.5%
2009 2,587 number -10.8%
2010 982 number -62.0%
2011 337 number -65.7%
2012 241 number -28.5%
2013 199 number -17.4%
2014 162 number -18.6%
2015 170 number +4.9%
2016 110 number -35.3%
2017 114 number +3.6%
2018 174 number +52.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 174 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 33% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 174 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,796 number 7,811 number 10,325 number 4
1990s 11,446 number 8,008 number 15,950 number 10
2000s 4,388 number 2,587 number 7,599 number 10
2010s 276.56 number 110 number 982 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 146 Singapore 189 number compare
  2. 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189 number compare
  3. 148 Kiribati 175 number compare
  4. 150 Croatia 151 number compare
  5. 151 Dominica 132 number compare
  6. 152 Palestine 129 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bulgaria?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bulgaria was 174 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 15,950 number in 1991.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 110 number in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.