Bulgaria vs Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2023
Ghana
2.0%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
80th
Ghana rank
81st
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 81st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Ghana |
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, Bulgaria or Ghana?
- Bulgaria, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 81st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). 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