Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 9.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.6%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 1985
All-time low
9.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 63.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 63.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 72.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 71.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 76.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 70.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 9.6 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria is 9.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 76.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, 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 population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 45.3%
1965 63.4% +39.9%
1970 63.1% -0.5%
1975 72.5% +14.8%
1980 71.2% -1.7%
1985 76.7% +7.6%
1990 69.0% -10.0%
1995 70.4% +2.1%
2000 65.2% -7.4%
2005 41.5% -36.4%
2010 9.6% -76.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.4% 45.3% 63.4% 2
1970s 67.8% 63.1% 72.5% 2
1980s 74.0% 71.2% 76.7% 2
1990s 69.7% 69.0% 70.4% 2
2000s 53.3% 41.5% 65.2% 2
2010s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Singapore 10.8% compare
  2. 116 Eswatini 10.7% compare
  3. 117 Côte d'Ivoire 10.4% compare
  4. 119 Niger 9.2% compare
  5. 120 Estonia 9.2% compare
  6. 121 Ukraine 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria was 9.6% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)