Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 139 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bulgaria, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bulgaria stood at 139 number.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bulgaria peaked at 9,089 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 84 number, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 146th of 187 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,464 number | — |
| 1987 | 3,407 number | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 4,000 number | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 4,578 number | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 4,295 number | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 6,040 number | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 7,716 number | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 9,089 number | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 7,592 number | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 6,247 number | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 5,896 number | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 5,529 number | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5,625 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,263 number | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4,682 number | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 3,521 number | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 3,361 number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,053 number | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 2,789 number | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 2,777 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,582 number | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,277 number | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1,873 number | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,576 number | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 632 number | -59.9% |
| 2011 | 224 number | -64.6% |
| 2012 | 170 number | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 127 number | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 91 number | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 120 number | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 84 number | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 93 number | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 139 number | +49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,612 number | 2,464 number | 4,578 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,329 number | 4,295 number | 9,089 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,849 number | 1,576 number | 4,682 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.67 number | 84 number | 632 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, female in Bulgaria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bulgaria was 139 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,089 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 number in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.