Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 4.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 1965
All-time low
4.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 39.11965: 42.71970: 40.81975: 26.61980: 16.21985: 171990: 15.91995: 17.32000: 15.62005: 4.72010: 4.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Bulgaria is 4.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Bulgaria peaked at 42.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.1%
1965 42.7% +9.1%
1970 40.8% -4.4%
1975 26.6% -34.6%
1980 16.2% -39.1%
1985 17.0% +4.6%
1990 15.9% -6.4%
1995 17.3% +9.1%
2000 15.6% -10.2%
2005 4.7% -69.7%
2010 4.5% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.9% 39.1% 42.7% 2
1970s 33.7% 26.6% 40.8% 2
1980s 16.6% 16.2% 17.0% 2
1990s 16.6% 15.9% 17.3% 2
2000s 10.1% 4.7% 15.6% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 76 Kazakhstan 4.8% compare
  2. 77 Saudi Arabia 4.8% compare
  3. 78 Greece 4.6% compare
  4. 80 Guyana 4.3% compare
  5. 81 Libya 4.1% compare
  6. 82 Cuba 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Bulgaria was 4.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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 female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. 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 female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary