Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 620 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
620 number
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
85th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,673 number
in 1993
All-time low
339 number
in 2013
Years of data
31
1986–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria, 1986–2018

5001.0k1.5k1986200220181986: 625 number1987: 595 number1988: 688 number1989: 1.1k number1990: 1.2k number1991: 1.7k number1992: 1.5k number1993: 1.7k number1994: 1.5k number1995: 1.1k number1996: 977 number1997: 786 number1999: 737 number2001: 489 number2002: 481 number2003: 523 number2004: 497 number2005: 603 number2006: 630 number2007: 564 number2008: 576 number2009: 562 number2010: 495 number2011: 418 number2012: 368 number2013: 339 number2014: 385 number2015: 553 number2016: 436 number2017: 428 number2018: 620 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria stood at 620 number.

That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 1,673 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 339 number, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 85th out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Bulgaria, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 625 number
1987 595 number -4.8%
1988 688 number +15.6%
1989 1,063 number +54.5%
1990 1,194 number +12.3%
1991 1,662 number +39.2%
1992 1,486 number -10.6%
1993 1,673 number +12.6%
1994 1,480 number -11.5%
1995 1,089 number -26.4%
1996 977 number -10.3%
1997 786 number -19.5%
1999 737 number -6.2%
2001 489 number -33.6%
2002 481 number -1.6%
2003 523 number +8.7%
2004 497 number -5.0%
2005 603 number +21.3%
2006 630 number +4.5%
2007 564 number -10.5%
2008 576 number +2.1%
2009 562 number -2.4%
2010 495 number -11.9%
2011 418 number -15.6%
2012 368 number -12.0%
2013 339 number -7.9%
2014 385 number +13.6%
2015 553 number +43.6%
2016 436 number -21.2%
2017 428 number -1.8%
2018 620 number +44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 742.75 number 595 number 1,063 number 4
1990s 1,232 number 737 number 1,673 number 9
2000s 547.22 number 481 number 630 number 9
2010s 449.11 number 339 number 620 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 82 Switzerland 726 number compare
  2. 83 Ghana 721 number compare
  3. 84 Hong Kong 633 number compare
  4. 86 Greece 608 number compare
  5. 87 Guyana 587 number compare
  6. 88 Panama 571 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Bulgaria was 620 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,673 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 339 number in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.