Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 168.9% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 8.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.5% | — |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +50.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +168.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 12% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +168.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.