Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 553 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
553 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
101st
of 182 countries
All-time high
2,171 number
in 1993
All-time low
375 number
in 2012
Years of data
31
1986–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria, 1986–2018

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1986200220181986: 698 number1987: 734 number1988: 892 number1989: 1.0k number1990: 1.3k number1991: 1.6k number1992: 1.7k number1993: 2.2k number1994: 1.7k number1995: 1.6k number1996: 1.3k number1997: 1.2k number1999: 1.0k number2001: 706 number2002: 756 number2003: 688 number2004: 694 number2005: 753 number2006: 687 number2007: 720 number2008: 748 number2009: 613 number2010: 532 number2011: 446 number2012: 375 number2013: 449 number2014: 546 number2015: 691 number2016: 544 number2017: 564 number2018: 553 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 553 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 2,171 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 375 number, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 101st out of 182 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Bulgaria, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 698 number
1987 734 number +5.2%
1988 892 number +21.5%
1989 1,018 number +14.1%
1990 1,344 number +32.0%
1991 1,626 number +21.0%
1992 1,714 number +5.4%
1993 2,171 number +26.7%
1994 1,681 number -22.6%
1995 1,551 number -7.7%
1996 1,319 number -15.0%
1997 1,218 number -7.7%
1999 1,035 number -15.0%
2001 706 number -31.8%
2002 756 number +7.1%
2003 688 number -9.0%
2004 694 number +0.9%
2005 753 number +8.5%
2006 687 number -8.8%
2007 720 number +4.8%
2008 748 number +3.9%
2009 613 number -18.0%
2010 532 number -13.2%
2011 446 number -16.2%
2012 375 number -15.9%
2013 449 number +19.7%
2014 546 number +21.6%
2015 691 number +26.6%
2016 544 number -21.3%
2017 564 number +3.7%
2018 553 number -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 835.5 number 698 number 1,018 number 4
1990s 1,518 number 1,035 number 2,171 number 9
2000s 707.22 number 613 number 756 number 9
2010s 522.22 number 375 number 691 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 98 Sao Tome and Principe 630 number compare
  2. 99 Oman 565 number compare
  3. 100 Cuba 554 number compare
  4. 102 Slovakia 542 number compare
  5. 103 Suriname 475 number compare
  6. 104 Israel 470 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria was 553 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,171 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 375 number in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.