Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 5,081 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
5,081 number
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
30,700 number
in 1972
All-time low
4,750 number
in 2011
Years of data
44
1972–2018
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 5,081 number.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 30,700 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,750 number, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30,700 number | — |
| 1973 | 26,091 number | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 22,163 number | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 17,737 number | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 11,982 number | -32.4% |
| 1977 | 10,421 number | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 8,726 number | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 7,341 number | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 7,716 number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 7,051 number | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 7,996 number | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 8,669 number | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 9,594 number | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 9,654 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9,388 number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 8,936 number | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 10,130 number | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 15,247 number | +50.5% |
| 1990 | 15,428 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22,144 number | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 24,821 number | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 26,078 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 18,510 number | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 17,375 number | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 14,784 number | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 11,519 number | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 7,558 number | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 7,941 number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 7,689 number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7,925 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8,118 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,856 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,807 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,275 number | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 6,470 number | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 5,634 number | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 4,750 number | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 4,875 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,137 number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 5,619 number | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 7,111 number | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 5,790 number | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 5,733 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,081 number | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,895 number | 7,341 number | 30,700 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 9,438 number | 7,051 number | 15,247 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,832 number | 11,519 number | 26,078 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,627 number | 6,470 number | 8,118 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,526 number | 4,750 number | 7,111 number | 9 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria was 5,081 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30,700 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,750 number in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.