Bulgaria vs SDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Bulgaria
1,173
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
810,581
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
130th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
129th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 810,581 against 1,173 in Bulgaria, a difference of 809,408.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 691.0 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 130th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 129th of 205 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 18,666 1.36 million 1.34 million SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 11,250 1.44 million 1.43 million SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 17,775 1.63 million 1.61 million SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 7,237 1.65 million 1.64 million SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 444.2 1.26 million 1.26 million SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 712.6 917,946 917,233 SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Bulgaria or SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 810,581 against 1,173 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa?
809,408, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 130th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release