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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 2.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.4%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 1960
All-time low
2.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 81.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 73.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 46.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 29.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 28.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 21.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria is 2.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 81.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 81.2%
1965 74.3% -8.4%
1970 73.1% -1.7%
1975 46.3% -36.7%
1980 36.2% -21.9%
1985 41.2% +14.0%
1990 29.1% -29.4%
1995 28.3% -2.8%
2000 21.3% -24.7%
2005 11.8% -44.6%
2010 2.4% -79.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.8% 74.3% 81.2% 2
1970s 59.7% 46.3% 73.1% 2
1980s 38.7% 36.2% 41.2% 2
1990s 28.7% 28.3% 29.1% 2
2000s 16.5% 11.8% 21.3% 2
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 114 Australia 4.0% compare
  2. 115 Italy 3.7% compare
  3. 116 Malta 3.5% compare
  4. 118 Switzerland 2.1% compare
  5. 119 United States of America 2.1% compare
  6. 120 Sweden 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria was 2.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. 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 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 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)