Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 2.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.7%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 1985
All-time low
2.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 141965: 13.91970: 35.71975: 39.21980: 39.81985: 48.51990: 42.81995: 39.32000: 38.72005: 17.42010: 2.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria is 2.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 48.5% in 1985 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.0%
1965 13.9% -0.9%
1970 35.7% +156.5%
1975 39.2% +9.8%
1980 39.8% +1.6%
1985 48.5% +21.9%
1990 42.8% -11.7%
1995 39.3% -8.1%
2000 38.7% -1.5%
2005 17.4% -55.0%
2010 2.7% -84.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.0% 13.9% 14.0% 2
1970s 37.4% 35.7% 39.2% 2
1980s 44.1% 39.8% 48.5% 2
1990s 41.1% 39.3% 42.8% 2
2000s 28.1% 17.4% 38.7% 2
2010s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Ghana 4.6% compare
  2. 116 Niger 3.8% compare
  3. 117 Tajikistan 3.0% compare
  4. 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare
  5. 120 Armenia 2.5% compare
  6. 121 Switzerland 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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 population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary