Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria stood at 3.0%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 8.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.8% | — |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +62.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bulgaria was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release