Bulgaria vs Germany: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Bulgaria
0.5%
in 2023
Germany
0.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
135th
Germany rank
137th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 135th and Germany ranks 137th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th and Germany ranks 137th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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