Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Bulgaria
2,037 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
2,093 number
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
95th
Hong Kong, China rank
94th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hong Kong, China
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197119952019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2,093 number against 2,037 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 56 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 95th and Hong Kong, China ranks 94th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 2,566 number 6,285 number 3,719 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 6,389 number 3,026 number 3,363 number Bulgaria
2000s 2,688 number 2,486 number 202.22 number Bulgaria
2010s 1,909 number 2,464 number 555 number Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 2,093 number against 2,037 number in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
56 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Hong Kong, China ranks 94th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.