Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria peaked at 2.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
Bulgaria ranks 79th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.1% | — |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bulgaria was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release