Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 1,881 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1,881 number
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
102nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
8,454 number
in 1993
All-time low
1,787 number
in 2012
Years of data
30
1986–2018
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bulgaria, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bulgaria stood at 1,881 number.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bulgaria peaked at 8,454 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,787 number, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 182 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 … Repeaters female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,508 number | — |
| 1987 | 3,115 number | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 3,469 number | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 4,206 number | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 5,216 number | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 7,022 number | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 7,439 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 8,454 number | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 6,069 number | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 5,533 number | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 4,855 number | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 3,686 number | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 2,575 number | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 2,723 number | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2,794 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,721 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,948 number | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2,825 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,798 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,847 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,660 number | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2,253 number | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,929 number | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 1,787 number | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,830 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,030 number | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2,685 number | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 2,139 number | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 2,090 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,881 number | -10.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,881 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 297 number, 6.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,881 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 297 number, 6.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,324 number | 2,508 number | 4,206 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,034 number | 3,686 number | 8,454 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,766 number | 2,575 number | 2,948 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,069 number | 1,787 number | 2,685 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 99 Hong Kong 2,065 number compare
- 100 Suriname 2,062 number compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 2,027 number compare
- 103 Israel 1,550 number compare
- 104 Costa Rica 1,373 number compare
- 105 New Zealand 1,364 number compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
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 1,881 number in 2018, 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 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,787 number in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.