Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 18.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.1%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2000
All-time low
18.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 43.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 56.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 65.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 70.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 72.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 18.1 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Bulgaria is 18.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 72.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 45.3%
1965 43.8% -3.4%
1970 53.1% +21.2%
1975 56.7% +6.8%
1980 63.2% +11.6%
1985 65.3% +3.3%
1990 69.0% +5.6%
1995 70.4% +2.1%
2000 72.3% +2.7%
2005 45.8% -36.7%
2010 18.1% -60.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.6% 43.8% 45.3% 2
1970s 54.9% 53.1% 56.7% 2
1980s 64.3% 63.2% 65.3% 2
1990s 69.7% 69.0% 70.4% 2
2000s 59.0% 45.8% 72.3% 2
2010s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 98 Estonia 19.6% compare
  2. 99 United Arab Emirates 18.8% compare
  3. 100 Libya 18.5% compare
  4. 102 Slovenia 16.9% compare
  5. 103 Egypt 16.4% compare
  6. 104 Sudan 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bulgaria was 18.1% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)