Bulgaria vs Hong Kong: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
0.4%
in 2023
Hong Kong
0.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
135th
Hong Kong rank
132nd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% 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 37 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 135th and Hong Kong ranks 132nd of 196 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 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.2% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 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?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th and Hong Kong ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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