Bulgaria vs Hungary: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Bulgaria
2,037 number
in 2018
Hungary
2,151 number
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
95th
Hungary rank
93rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197119942018

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2,151 number against 2,037 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 114 number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 95th and Hungary ranks 93rd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 7,192 number 5,328 number 1,865 number Bulgaria
1980s 2,793 number 5,636 number 2,843 number Hungary
1990s 5,868 number 4,949 number 919.33 number Bulgaria
2000s 2,688 number 3,335 number 646.67 number Hungary
2010s 1,947 number 2,307 number 360.12 number Hungary

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 Hungary?
Hungary, at 2,151 number against 2,037 number in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Hungary?
114 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Hungary ranks 93rd 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.