Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
129th
of 165 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1992
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
32
1985–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria, 1985–2017

02461985200120171985: 1 %1986: 1.6 %1987: 1.8 %1988: 1.8 %1989: 2.8 %1990: 2.3 %1991: 4.4 %1992: 5.1 %1993: 4.4 %1995: 2.8 %1996: 2.5 %1997: 2.4 %1998: 2.4 %1999: 2 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2 %2009: 0.785 %2010: 0.195 %2011: 0.188 %2012: 0.111 %2013: 0.092 %2014: 0.103 %2015: 0.095 %2016: 0.095 %2017: 0.156 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.2% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2017.

The figure is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 5.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 129th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1985 to 2017.
Year % Change
1985 1.0%
1986 1.6% +55.1%
1987 1.8% +11.8%
1988 1.8% +2.7%
1989 2.8% +53.2%
1990 2.3% -16.5%
1991 4.4% +90.5%
1992 5.1% +16.0%
1993 4.4% -13.3%
1995 2.8% -36.1%
1996 2.5% -11.9%
1997 2.4% -3.0%
1998 2.4% -0.7%
1999 2.0% -17.5%
2000 1.6% -18.6%
2001 1.8% +12.0%
2002 2.2% +21.2%
2003 2.2% +2.3%
2004 2.4% +8.4%
2005 2.5% +0.8%
2006 2.7% +9.5%
2007 2.2% -17.6%
2008 2.0% -9.7%
2009 0.8% -60.8%
2010 0.2% -75.1%
2011 0.2% -3.9%
2012 0.1% -41.1%
2013 0.1% -17.0%
2014 0.1% +12.6%
2015 0.1% -8.0%
2016 0.1% -0.0%
2017 0.2% +63.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.8% 1.0% 2.8% 5
1990s 3.2% 2.0% 5.1% 9
2000s 2.0% 0.8% 2.7% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 126 Estonia 0.2% compare
  2. 127 Malta 0.2% compare
  3. 128 Samoa 0.2% compare
  4. 130 Italy 0.1% compare
  5. 131 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
  6. 132 Tajikistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 data points, 1970–2019
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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.