Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 2.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.7%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 1960
All-time low
2.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 80.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 74.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 38.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Bulgaria stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Bulgaria peaked at 80.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 80.5%
1965 76.5% -5.0%
1970 74.9% -2.1%
1975 46.9% -37.3%
1980 38.9% -17.1%
1985 38.6% -0.7%
1990 26.5% -31.4%
1995 25.9% -2.4%
2000 19.9% -22.9%
2005 11.5% -42.3%
2010 2.7% -76.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.5% 76.5% 80.5% 2
1970s 60.9% 46.9% 74.9% 2
1980s 38.8% 38.6% 38.9% 2
1990s 26.2% 25.9% 26.5% 2
2000s 15.7% 11.5% 19.9% 2
2010s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 114 Malta 3.4% compare
  2. 115 Congo 3.3% compare
  3. 116 Australia 3.3% compare
  4. 118 Switzerland 2.6% compare
  5. 119 Sweden 2.5% compare
  6. 120 Germany 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Bulgaria was 2.7% 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 40-44 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)