Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 4.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.2%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 1975
All-time low
4.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 49.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 66.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 66.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 78.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 77.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 77.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 60.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 61.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 53.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4.2 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 60-64 with primary in Bulgaria stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Bulgaria peaked at 78.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.2%
1965 66.6% +35.3%
1970 66.8% +0.2%
1975 78.8% +18.1%
1980 77.8% -1.3%
1985 77.2% -0.7%
1990 60.1% -22.2%
1995 61.5% +2.3%
2000 53.7% -12.6%
2005 27.9% -48.1%
2010 4.2% -84.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.9% 49.2% 66.6% 2
1970s 72.8% 66.8% 78.8% 2
1980s 77.5% 77.2% 77.8% 2
1990s 60.8% 60.1% 61.5% 2
2000s 40.8% 27.9% 53.7% 2
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 118 Canada 4.8% compare
  2. 119 Liberia 4.6% compare
  3. 120 Mali 4.3% compare
  4. 122 Kyrgyzstan 4.0% compare
  5. 123 Switzerland 4.0% compare
  6. 124 Russian Federation 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Bulgaria was 4.2% 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 60-64 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)