Average age, primary education and below in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average age, primary education and below was 51.36 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average age, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 51.36 for average age, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 59.03 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.36, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.03 | — |
| 2004 | 56.01 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 56.29 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.73 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 57.41 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 57.17 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.7 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 55.38 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.3 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 52.54 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.36 | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 51.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 51.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.29 | 56.01 | 59.03 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54 | 51.36 | 57.17 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
- Average age, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 51.36 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.36 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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