Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Bulgaria
0.5%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
0.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
135th
Hong Kong, China rank
136th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 135th and Hong Kong, China ranks 136th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Hong Kong, China?
- Bulgaria, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th and Hong Kong, China ranks 136th 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