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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 6.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.0%
World rank
130th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 1980
All-time low
6.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 63.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 74.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 72.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 78.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 76.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 61.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 34 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria is 6.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 78.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 130th 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 64.3%
1965 63.4% -1.5%
1970 74.1% +16.9%
1975 72.8% -1.8%
1980 78.6% +8.0%
1985 76.9% -2.1%
1990 69.0% -10.3%
1995 62.8% -9.0%
2000 61.7% -1.8%
2005 34.0% -44.9%
2010 6.0% -82.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.9% 63.4% 64.3% 2
1970s 73.5% 72.8% 74.1% 2
1980s 77.8% 76.9% 78.6% 2
1990s 65.9% 62.8% 69.0% 2
2000s 47.8% 34.0% 61.7% 2
2010s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  2. 128 Bahrain 6.5% compare
  3. 129 Afghanistan 6.2% compare
  4. 131 Morocco 5.1% compare
  5. 132 Latvia 4.9% compare
  6. 133 Switzerland 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria was 6.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 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 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)