Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 313 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
313 number
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
150th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31,494 number
in 1971
All-time low
194 number
in 2016
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 313 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 31,494 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 194 number, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 150th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,494 number | — |
| 1972 | 30,132 number | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 26,580 number | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 22,508 number | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 15,246 number | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 9,878 number | -35.2% |
| 1977 | 9,891 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 11,397 number | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 10,869 number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 11,003 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 10,413 number | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 10,284 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 9,890 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 10,463 number | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 10,816 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 11,130 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11,218 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,382 number | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 14,903 number | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 15,685 number | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 21,990 number | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 22,043 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23,752 number | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 20,516 number | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 16,613 number | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 15,371 number | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 14,465 number | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 14,046 number | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 13,271 number | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 12,281 number | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,873 number | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 8,757 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,566 number | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 7,109 number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 6,775 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6,322 number | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5,751 number | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 4,773 number | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 4,163 number | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,614 number | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 561 number | -65.2% |
| 2012 | 411 number | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 326 number | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 253 number | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 290 number | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 194 number | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 207 number | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 313 number | +51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,666 number | 9,878 number | 31,494 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,250 number | 9,890 number | 14,903 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,775 number | 13,271 number | 23,752 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,237 number | 4,163 number | 12,281 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.22 number | 194 number | 1,614 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bulgaria was 313 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31,494 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 number in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.