Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.9%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
79th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1992
All-time low
2.2%
in 1986
Years of data
29
1985–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria, 1985–2017

24681985200120171985: 2.8 %1986: 2.2 %1987: 2.9 %1988: 4.7 %1989: 4.2 %1990: 7.6 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 8.4 %1993: 7.1 %1994: 6.3 %1995: 6.8 %1996: 5.8 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 4 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 4 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 3.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 8.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1986.

That places Bulgaria 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1985 to 2017.
Year % Change
1985 2.8%
1986 2.2% -23.2%
1987 2.9% +33.5%
1988 4.7% +62.5%
1989 4.2% -10.4%
1990 7.6% +80.2%
1991 7.5% -0.9%
1992 8.4% +12.1%
1993 7.1% -15.7%
1994 6.3% -11.7%
1995 6.8% +7.6%
1996 5.8% -14.5%
2001 3.8% -34.3%
2002 3.4% -11.3%
2003 3.9% +16.9%
2004 3.8% -2.6%
2005 3.8% -0.6%
2006 4.0% +4.8%
2007 3.8% -4.6%
2008 3.5% -7.7%
2009 3.1% -12.0%
2010 2.8% -11.0%
2011 3.0% +7.2%
2012 3.6% +22.6%
2013 4.1% +13.6%
2014 4.7% +15.2%
2015 4.0% -15.0%
2016 3.7% -7.3%
2017 3.9% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.4% 2.2% 4.7% 5
1990s 7.1% 5.8% 8.4% 7
2000s 3.7% 3.1% 4.0% 9
2010s 3.7% 2.8% 4.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria was 3.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1986.
How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.