Bulgaria vs Estonia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Bulgaria
2.2%
in 2023
Estonia
2.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
80th
Estonia rank
78th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and Estonia ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th and Estonia ranks 78th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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