Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 2.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.9%
World rank
114th
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 1965
All-time low
2.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 76.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 47.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 38.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Bulgaria peaked at 76.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 76.3%
1965 76.5% +0.2%
1970 47.1% -38.4%
1975 41.5% -11.9%
1980 40.2% -3.1%
1985 38.2% -4.9%
1990 26.5% -30.7%
1995 19.6% -26.2%
2000 18.7% -4.4%
2005 11.3% -39.8%
2010 2.9% -74.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.4% 76.3% 76.5% 2
1970s 44.3% 41.5% 47.1% 2
1980s 39.2% 38.2% 40.2% 2
1990s 23.0% 19.6% 26.5% 2
2000s 15.0% 11.3% 18.7% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 111 Malta 3.4% compare
  2. 112 Australia 3.3% compare
  3. 113 Singapore 3.2% compare
  4. 115 Mongolia 2.8% compare
  5. 116 United States of America 2.5% compare
  6. 117 Sweden 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Bulgaria was 2.9% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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 35-39 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 female population age 35-39 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 female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)