Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
30th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.551 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.504 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.499 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.53 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.519 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.505 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.471 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.451 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.405 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.395 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.378 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.357 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.4% for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2002 0.6%
2004 0.5% -8.5%
2005 0.5% -0.9%
2006 0.5% +6.2%
2009 0.5% -2.2%
2010 0.5% -2.7%
2011 0.5% -6.8%
2012 0.5% -4.2%
2013 0.4% -10.1%
2014 0.4% -2.5%
2015 0.4% -4.3%
2016 0.4% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  2. 27 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare
  3. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare
  4. 31 Niger 0.4% compare
  5. 32 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  6. 33 Luxembourg 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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