Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.7% in 1994. ▲ Rising

Latest (1994)
3.7%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
29th
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 1991
All-time low
1.5%
in 1987
Years of data
10
1985–1994

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria, 1985–1994

23451985198919941985: 1.6 %1986: 1.5 %1987: 1.5 %1988: 2.6 %1989: 2.4 %1990: 2.8 %1991: 4.6 %1992: 4.4 %1993: 4.3 %1994: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1994, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria stood at 3.7%.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 4.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1987.

That places Bulgaria 29th out of 68 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1985 to 1994.
Year % Change
1985 1.6%
1986 1.5% -4.3%
1987 1.5% -2.9%
1988 2.6% +72.9%
1989 2.4% -9.6%
1990 2.8% +20.1%
1991 4.6% +61.7%
1992 4.4% -2.7%
1993 4.3% -2.2%
1994 3.7% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.9% 1.5% 2.6% 5
1990s 4.0% 2.8% 4.6% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Syrian Arab Republic 6.3%
  2. 27 Jordan 4.3% compare
  3. 28 Uganda 3.8%
  4. 30 Germany 3.6%
  5. 31 Andorra 3.4%
  6. 32 Austria 3.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria was 3.7% in 1994, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1987.
How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 68 countries with data for 1994.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
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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.