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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 3.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.1%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 1995
All-time low
3.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 8.51965: 13.91970: 27.71975: 39.31980: 40.41985: 39.91990: 42.81995: 43.42000: 42.12005: 23.62010: 3.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 43.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.5%
1965 13.9% +62.9%
1970 27.7% +99.1%
1975 39.3% +42.0%
1980 40.4% +2.8%
1985 39.9% -1.3%
1990 42.8% +7.3%
1995 43.4% +1.3%
2000 42.1% -2.8%
2005 23.6% -44.1%
2010 3.1% -86.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.2% 8.5% 13.9% 2
1970s 33.5% 27.7% 39.3% 2
1980s 40.2% 39.9% 40.4% 2
1990s 43.1% 42.8% 43.4% 2
2000s 32.9% 23.6% 42.1% 2
2010s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Bahrain 4.2% compare
  2. 116 Niger 3.8% compare
  3. 117 Haiti 3.7% compare
  4. 119 Tajikistan 3.0% compare
  5. 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare
  6. 121 Switzerland 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria was 3.1% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary