Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1971
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2017

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2017.

That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 5.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 5.6%
1972 5.0% -9.4%
1973 4.4% -13.0%
1974 3.0% -30.5%
1975 2.0% -33.0%
1976 2.0% -2.1%
1977 2.2% +12.6%
1978 2.1% -7.4%
1979 2.1% +0.1%
1980 2.0% -4.1%
1981 2.0% -1.6%
1982 1.8% -7.5%
1983 1.9% +3.4%
1984 1.9% +0.6%
1985 1.9% +1.5%
1986 2.0% +2.9%
1987 2.2% +9.8%
1988 2.7% +24.3%
1989 3.0% +9.9%
1990 4.6% +54.9%
1991 4.8% +5.3%
1992 5.4% +11.7%
1993 4.8% -11.6%
1994 3.9% -17.9%
1995 3.6% -7.8%
1996 3.3% -7.8%
1997 3.3% -2.4%
1998 3.1% -4.1%
1999 3.0% -4.4%
2000 2.3% -24.3%
2001 2.3% +3.6%
2002 2.2% -7.5%
2003 2.1% -1.4%
2004 2.2% +1.0%
2005 2.2% +1.1%
2006 2.1% -3.4%
2007 1.8% -15.3%
2008 1.6% -11.2%
2009 0.6% -61.0%
2010 0.2% -65.2%
2011 0.2% -25.2%
2012 0.1% -19.8%
2013 0.1% -22.8%
2014 0.1% +12.3%
2015 0.1% -33.9%
2016 0.1% +6.6%
2017 0.1% +49.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2% 2.0% 5.6% 9
1980s 2.1% 1.8% 3.0% 10
1990s 4.0% 3.0% 5.4% 10
2000s 1.9% 0.6% 2.3% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 152 Tuvalu 0.2% compare
  2. 153 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  3. 154 Armenia 0.1% compare
  4. 156 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
  5. 157 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  6. 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bulgaria?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.