Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 4.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.9%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 1960
All-time low
4.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 48.91965: 47.31970: 37.71975: 32.21980: 24.31985: 20.21990: 121995: 10.12000: 7.92005: 5.42010: 4.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Bulgaria is 4.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Bulgaria peaked at 48.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 48.9%
1965 47.3% -3.3%
1970 37.7% -20.3%
1975 32.2% -14.5%
1980 24.3% -24.6%
1985 20.2% -16.8%
1990 12.0% -40.7%
1995 10.1% -15.8%
2000 7.9% -21.9%
2005 5.4% -31.7%
2010 4.9% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.1% 47.3% 48.9% 2
1970s 35.0% 32.2% 37.7% 2
1980s 22.3% 20.2% 24.3% 2
1990s 11.1% 10.1% 12.0% 2
2000s 6.6% 5.4% 7.9% 2
2010s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 108 Uruguay 7.1% compare
  2. 109 Cyprus 6.7% compare
  3. 110 Russia 5.5% compare
  4. 112 Tajikistan 4.4% compare
  5. 113 Switzerland 3.5% compare
  6. 114 France 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Bulgaria was 4.9% 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 75+ with no education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
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 75+ with no education