Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 7.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.2%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 1980
All-time low
7.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 49.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 47.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 66.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 66 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 78.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 76.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 65.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 63.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Bulgaria stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Bulgaria peaked at 78.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.4%
1965 47.9% -3.0%
1970 66.8% +39.3%
1975 66.0% -1.1%
1980 78.2% +18.4%
1985 76.8% -1.8%
1990 69.7% -9.2%
1995 65.1% -6.6%
2000 63.1% -3.0%
2005 35.0% -44.7%
2010 7.2% -79.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.6% 47.9% 49.4% 2
1970s 66.4% 66.0% 66.8% 2
1980s 77.5% 76.8% 78.2% 2
1990s 67.4% 65.1% 69.7% 2
2000s 49.0% 35.0% 63.1% 2
2010s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Sudan 8.0% compare
  2. 116 India 7.5% compare
  3. 117 Central African Republic 7.5% compare
  4. 119 Switzerland 5.6% compare
  5. 120 Benin 5.6% compare
  6. 121 Hungary 5.4% compare
  7. 121 Mali 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Bulgaria was 7.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)