Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 1.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 153 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1992
All-time low
1.0%
in 1986
Years of data
26
1985–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria, 1985–2016

01231985200020161985: 1.1 %1986: 1 %1987: 1.1 %1988: 1.5 %1989: 1.8 %1990: 2.7 %1991: 2.4 %1992: 2.8 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.1 %2001: 1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria stood at 1.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria peaked at 2.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.

Bulgaria ranks 76th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1985 to 2016.
Year % Change
1985 1.1%
1986 1.0% -2.8%
1987 1.1% +5.6%
1988 1.5% +39.0%
1989 1.8% +21.4%
1990 2.7% +45.1%
1991 2.4% -10.9%
1992 2.8% +16.5%
1993 2.5% -9.6%
1994 2.1% -16.0%
2001 1.0% -50.4%
2002 1.1% +9.5%
2003 1.1% -3.7%
2004 1.4% +23.6%
2005 1.6% +17.1%
2006 1.5% -6.2%
2007 1.6% +6.6%
2008 1.7% +4.8%
2009 1.6% -4.9%
2010 1.4% -13.3%
2011 1.3% -2.0%
2012 1.2% -11.4%
2013 1.2% +5.1%
2014 1.8% +45.9%
2015 1.5% -15.9%
2016 1.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.3% 1.0% 1.8% 5
1990s 2.5% 2.1% 2.8% 5
2000s 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 9
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 1.8% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 73 Colombia 1.9% compare
  2. 74 Switzerland 1.8% compare
  3. 75 Cambodia 1.8% compare
  4. 77 British Virgin Islands 1.5% compare
  5. 78 Ecuador 1.5% compare
  6. 79 Palestine, State of 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria was 1.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.