Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 2.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.7%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 1965
All-time low
2.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 74.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 80.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 79.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 69.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 16.3 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

Bulgaria recorded 2.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 80.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 118th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 74.8%
1965 80.5% +7.7%
1970 79.9% -0.7%
1975 75.1% -6.0%
1980 69.6% -7.3%
1985 44.7% -35.8%
1990 44.7% +0.1%
1995 45.0% +0.8%
2000 33.0% -26.6%
2005 16.3% -50.7%
2010 2.7% -83.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.6% 74.8% 80.5% 2
1970s 77.5% 75.1% 79.9% 2
1980s 57.1% 44.7% 69.6% 2
1990s 44.9% 44.7% 45.0% 2
2000s 24.7% 16.3% 33.0% 2
2010s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Gambia 3.4% compare
  2. 116 Romania 3.0% compare
  3. 117 Albania 2.8% compare
  4. 119 Serbia 2.5% compare
  5. 120 Canada 2.5% compare
  6. 121 Croatia 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. 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 population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)