Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Bulgaria is 0.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Bulgaria peaked at 5.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 165th of 189 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, total (% of total enrollment) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.8% | — |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -36.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, primary, total in Bulgaria?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.