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
02468197119972023

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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
196 places, 5,162 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release