Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 2.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.0%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 1975
All-time low
2.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 271965: 26.91970: 38.81975: 48.91980: 32.71985: 28.11990: 37.91995: 27.32000: 242005: 11.22010: 2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 91.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 48.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 121st of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 27.0%
1965 26.9% -0.3%
1970 38.8% +44.1%
1975 48.9% +26.1%
1980 32.7% -33.1%
1985 28.1% -13.9%
1990 37.9% +34.7%
1995 27.3% -28.0%
2000 24.0% -12.1%
2005 11.2% -53.5%
2010 2.0% -81.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.9% 26.9% 27.0% 2
1970s 43.8% 38.8% 48.9% 2
1980s 30.4% 28.1% 32.7% 2
1990s 32.6% 27.3% 37.9% 2
2000s 17.6% 11.2% 24.0% 2
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 118 Serbia 2.5% compare
  2. 119 Gambia 2.2% compare
  3. 120 Croatia 2.2% compare
  4. 122 Switzerland 1.8% compare
  5. 123 Sweden 1.8% compare
  6. 124 United States of America 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria was 2.0% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary