Bulgaria vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both
Bulgaria
2.6%
in 2023
Gambia
2.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
86th
Gambia rank
84th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Bulgaria
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Gambia ranks 84th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 1.0% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Bulgaria or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Gambia ranks 84th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release