Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 34 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
34 number
Change on year
up 126.7%
World rank
139th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,558 number
in 1993
All-time low
15 number
in 2017
Years of data
33
1986–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1986–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1986200220181986: 856 number1987: 1.0k number1988: 1.4k number1989: 1.5k number1990: 881 number1991: 1.5k number1992: 2.1k number1993: 2.6k number1994: 2.0k number1995: 1.5k number1996: 1.4k number1997: 1.3k number1998: 1.3k number1999: 1.2k number2000: 971 number2001: 664 number2002: 514 number2003: 310 number2004: 274 number2005: 252 number2006: 197 number2007: 110 number2008: 96 number2009: 143 number2010: 60 number2011: 44 number2012: 28 number2013: 35 number2014: 21 number2015: 37 number2016: 20 number2017: 15 number2018: 34 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria stood at 34 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.7% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 2,558 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15 number, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Bulgaria, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 856 number
1987 1,044 number +22.0%
1988 1,411 number +35.2%
1989 1,474 number +4.5%
1990 881 number -40.2%
1991 1,541 number +74.9%
1992 2,109 number +36.9%
1993 2,558 number +21.3%
1994 1,999 number -21.9%
1995 1,516 number -24.2%
1996 1,393 number -8.1%
1997 1,337 number -4.0%
1998 1,345 number +0.6%
1999 1,212 number -9.9%
2000 971 number -19.9%
2001 664 number -31.6%
2002 514 number -22.6%
2003 310 number -39.7%
2004 274 number -11.6%
2005 252 number -8.0%
2006 197 number -21.8%
2007 110 number -44.2%
2008 96 number -12.7%
2009 143 number +49.0%
2010 60 number -58.0%
2011 44 number -26.7%
2012 28 number -36.4%
2013 35 number +25.0%
2014 21 number -40.0%
2015 37 number +76.2%
2016 20 number -45.9%
2017 15 number -25.0%
2018 34 number +126.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,196 number 856 number 1,474 number 4
1990s 1,589 number 881 number 2,558 number 10
2000s 353.1 number 96 number 971 number 10
2010s 32.67 number 15 number 60 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 136 Armenia 38 number compare
  2. 136 Kiribati 38 number compare
  3. 138 Palestine 37 number compare
  4. 140 Cape Verde 33 number compare
  5. 141 Dominica 30 number compare
  6. 142 Cyprus 29 number compare
  7. 142 Fiji 29 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria was 34 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,558 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 15 number in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.