Urban population, primary education and below in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
74th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.10.20.30.42006201120162006: 0.268 % of population with low education2009: 0.244 % of population with low education2010: 0.265 % of population with low education2011: 0.259 % of population with low education2012: 0.329 % of population with low education2013: 0.319 % of population with low education2014: 0.357 % of population with low education2015: 0.347 % of population with low education2016: 0.357 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.4% for urban population, primary education and below in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 74th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, primary education and below in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2006 0.3%
2009 0.2% -9.1%
2010 0.3% +8.7%
2011 0.3% -2.2%
2012 0.3% +26.7%
2013 0.3% -2.9%
2014 0.4% +11.9%
2015 0.3% -2.7%
2016 0.4% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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  1. 71 Croatia 0.4% compare
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  4. 75 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  5. 76 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  6. 77 Slovakia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
Urban population, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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