Bulgaria vs Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

Bulgaria
9.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Greece
8.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
57th
Greece rank
58th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
-100-50050100197219982024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 9.22 % change on previous year against 8.95 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 57th and Greece ranks 58th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1970s -11.02 % change on previous year -14.39 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1980s 3.44 % change on previous year -23.6 % change on previous year 27.04 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2000s -7.86 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year 14.01 % change on previous year Greece
2010s -11.87 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 13.2 % change on previous year Greece
2020s 58.34 % change on previous year 13.38 % change on previous year 44.96 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 9.22 % change on previous year against 8.95 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Greece ranks 58th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.