Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1985–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria is 0.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 4.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 147th out of 186 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.2% | — |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +91.1% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +71.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +119.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
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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, female in Bulgaria?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female 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, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female 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, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.