Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 9.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9.22 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.1% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria peaked at 107.46 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -65.24 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -4.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -11.79 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1974 | -15.32 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1975 | -32.26 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1976 | -35.21 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1316 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1978 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +11469.4% |
| 1979 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1980 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1981 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -534.9% |
| 1982 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1983 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +209.3% |
| 1984 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 1985 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7907 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1988 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +1212.4% |
| 1989 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1990 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1991 | 40.2 % change on previous year | +666.1% |
| 1992 | 0.241 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1993 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +3116.8% |
| 1994 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 1995 | -19.02 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1996 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1997 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1998 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1999 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2000 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2001 | -27.75 % change on previous year | +272.0% |
| 2002 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2003 | -13.6 % change on previous year | +940.3% |
| 2004 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2005 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2006 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2007 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2008 | -17.01 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2009 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2010 | -61.23 % change on previous year | +379.1% |
| 2011 | -65.24 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2012 | -26.74 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2013 | -20.68 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2014 | -22.39 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2016 | -34.14 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 2017 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2018 | 51.21 % change on previous year | +511.3% |
| 2019 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2020 | 78.26 % change on previous year | -762.0% |
| 2021 | -45.53 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2022 | 107.46 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 2023 | 93.17 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.02 % change on previous year | -35.21 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 20.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0994 % change on previous year | -19.02 % change on previous year | 40.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.64 % change on previous year | -27.75 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.8 % change on previous year | -65.24 % change on previous year | 51.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.52 % change on previous year | -45.53 % change on previous year | 107.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 11.71 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Burundi 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Belgium 9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Greece 8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Syrian Arab Republic 8.89 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Russian Federation 8.33 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria was 9.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.46 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.24 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.