Bulgaria vs Ghana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Bulgaria
0.5%
in 2023
Ghana
0.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
135th
Ghana rank
132nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 5.7% | 3.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 132nd 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