Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1992
All-time low
1.6%
in 1986
Years of data
43
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bulgaria, 1971–2017

234561971199420171971: 5.5 %1972: 4.9 %1973: 4 %1974: 3.2 %1975: 2.1 %1976: 1.8 %1977: 1.9 %1978: 1.7 %1979: 2.1 %1980: 1.8 %1981: 1.9 %1982: 2.1 %1983: 2.2 %1984: 2.1 %1985: 2 %1986: 1.6 %1987: 1.8 %1988: 2.9 %1989: 2.9 %1990: 4.5 %1991: 4.9 %1992: 5.6 %1993: 5.1 %1994: 4.7 %1995: 4.6 %1996: 3.9 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bulgaria peaked at 5.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1986.

That places Bulgaria 83rd 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 43 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 5.5%
1972 4.9% -10.9%
1973 4.0% -18.9%
1974 3.2% -18.1%
1975 2.1% -36.2%
1976 1.8% -11.6%
1977 1.9% +2.7%
1978 1.7% -8.1%
1979 2.1% +18.7%
1980 1.8% -10.4%
1981 1.9% +5.4%
1982 2.1% +8.8%
1983 2.2% +1.9%
1984 2.1% -0.2%
1985 2.0% -8.1%
1986 1.6% -16.9%
1987 1.8% +12.0%
1988 2.9% +56.8%
1989 2.9% +0.6%
1990 4.5% +55.1%
1991 4.9% +10.3%
1992 5.6% +13.7%
1993 5.1% -9.1%
1994 4.7% -8.5%
1995 4.6% -2.7%
1996 3.9% -14.7%
2001 2.1% -44.8%
2002 2.0% -5.6%
2003 2.1% +5.4%
2004 2.4% +13.2%
2005 2.3% -6.3%
2006 2.5% +11.5%
2007 2.5% -0.0%
2008 2.2% -12.6%
2009 2.1% -5.7%
2010 1.8% -14.1%
2011 1.7% -4.7%
2012 1.8% +4.0%
2013 2.2% +25.4%
2014 2.9% +29.1%
2015 2.4% -15.2%
2016 2.5% +3.1%
2017 2.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 1.7% 5.5% 9
1980s 2.1% 1.6% 2.9% 10
1990s 4.8% 3.9% 5.6% 7
2000s 2.3% 2.0% 2.5% 9
2010s 2.2% 1.7% 2.9% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 80 Jordan 2.5% compare
  2. 81 Colombia 2.5% compare
  3. 82 Slovakia 2.5% compare
  4. 84 Austria 2.3% compare
  5. 85 Italy 2.3% compare
  6. 86 Qatar 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bulgaria?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bulgaria was 2.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1986.
How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.