Repeaters, primary, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repeaters, primary, total 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 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
- 162 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
- 166 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 167 Ukraine 0.1% compare
- 168 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
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, 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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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.