Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Bulgaria
5,081 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
5,585 number
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
101st
Hong Kong, China rank
98th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5,585 number against 5,081 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 504 number.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 101st and Hong Kong, China ranks 98th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 8,447 number 30,435 number 21,989 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 21,786 number 21,854 number 68.6 number Hong Kong, China
2000s 7,627 number 6,314 number 1,313 number Bulgaria
2010s 5,526 number 6,966 number 1,440 number Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 5,585 number against 5,081 number in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
504 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Hong Kong, China ranks 98th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.