Bulgaria vs Estonia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Bulgaria
2.6%
in 2023
Estonia
2.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
80th
Estonia rank
83rd
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and Estonia ranks 83rd of 173 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 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 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?
- Bulgaria, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria 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 83rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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