Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 708 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
708 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,376 number
in 1993
All-time low
501 number
in 1986
Years of data
31
1986–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria, 1986–2018

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1986200220181986: 501 number1987: 934 number1988: 1.0k number1989: 1.1k number1990: 1.6k number1991: 1.7k number1992: 2.2k number1993: 2.4k number1994: 1.9k number1995: 1.7k number1996: 1.7k number1997: 1.6k number1999: 1.4k number2001: 1.0k number2002: 1.1k number2003: 1.1k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.0k number2006: 880 number2007: 980 number2008: 975 number2009: 917 number2010: 696 number2011: 559 number2012: 571 number2013: 646 number2014: 690 number2015: 840 number2016: 724 number2017: 697 number2018: 708 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 708 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2018.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 2,376 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 501 number, in 1986.

That places Bulgaria 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Bulgaria, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 501 number
1987 934 number +86.4%
1988 1,003 number +7.4%
1989 1,073 number +7.0%
1990 1,583 number +47.5%
1991 1,656 number +4.6%
1992 2,210 number +33.5%
1993 2,376 number +7.5%
1994 1,871 number -21.3%
1995 1,714 number -8.4%
1996 1,678 number -2.1%
1997 1,570 number -6.4%
1999 1,364 number -13.1%
2001 1,030 number -24.5%
2002 1,080 number +4.9%
2003 1,115 number +3.2%
2004 1,072 number -3.9%
2005 1,047 number -2.3%
2006 880 number -16.0%
2007 980 number +11.4%
2008 975 number -0.5%
2009 917 number -5.9%
2010 696 number -24.1%
2011 559 number -19.7%
2012 571 number +2.1%
2013 646 number +13.1%
2014 690 number +6.8%
2015 840 number +21.7%
2016 724 number -13.8%
2017 697 number -3.7%
2018 708 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 877.75 number 501 number 1,073 number 4
1990s 1,780 number 1,364 number 2,376 number 9
2000s 1,011 number 880 number 1,115 number 9
2010s 681.22 number 559 number 840 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 94 Gambia 786 number compare
  2. 95 Palestine 750 number compare
  3. 96 Hong Kong 748 number compare
  4. 98 Hungary 680 number compare
  5. 99 Costa Rica 634 number compare
  6. 100 Austria 603.5 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria was 708 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,376 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 501 number in 1986.
How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.