Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both
Bulgaria
2.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
85th
El Salvador rank
82nd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 85th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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