Bulgaria vs Hong Kong: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
0.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong
0.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
124th
Hong Kong rank
121st
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 124th and Hong Kong ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th and Hong Kong ranks 121st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary 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