Bulgaria vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male
Bulgaria
3.0%
in 2023
Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Gambia rank
84th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Gambia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 84th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 0.9% | 6.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 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, male, Bulgaria or Gambia?
- Bulgaria, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 84th 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, male (%). 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