Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 1,694 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bulgaria, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bulgaria is 1,694, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bulgaria peaked at 8,454 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 979, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 105th of 194 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,508 | — |
| 1987 | 3,115 | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 3,469 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 4,206 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 5,216 | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 7,022 | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 7,439 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 8,454 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 6,069 | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 5,533 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 4,855 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 3,686 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 2,575 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 2,723 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2,794 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,721 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,948 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2,825 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,798 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,847 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,660 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2,253 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,929 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 1,787 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,830 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,030 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2,685 | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 2,139 | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 2,090 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,881 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1,772 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,599 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 979 | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 1,353 | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 1,742 | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 1,694 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,324 | 2,508 | 4,206 | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,034 | 3,686 | 8,454 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,766 | 2,575 | 2,948 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,040 | 1,772 | 2,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,473 | 979 | 1,742 | 5 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bulgaria?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bulgaria was 1,694 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,454 in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 979 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release