Repeaters, primary, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repeaters, primary, female was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, female in Bulgaria, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, female in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 4.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 162nd of 186 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, primary, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.9% | — |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 159 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 163 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 164 Ukraine 0.1% compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Bulgaria?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.