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 3.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.5%
World rank
124th
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 1975
All-time low
3.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 64.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 74 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 74.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 79.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 78.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 75.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 60.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 3.5 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 3.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 79.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 64.2%
1965 74.0% +15.3%
1970 74.1% +0.1%
1975 79.4% +7.1%
1980 78.1% -1.6%
1985 75.1% -3.8%
1990 59.1% -21.3%
1995 60.3% +2.0%
2000 53.2% -11.7%
2005 27.6% -48.2%
2010 3.5% -87.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.1% 64.2% 74.0% 2
1970s 76.7% 74.1% 79.4% 2
1980s 76.6% 75.1% 78.1% 2
1990s 59.7% 59.1% 60.3% 2
2000s 40.4% 27.6% 53.2% 2
2010s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 121 Canada 5.1% compare
  2. 122 Mali 4.5% compare
  3. 123 Tajikistan 3.8% compare
  4. 125 Russian Federation 3.5% compare
  5. 126 Switzerland 3.4% compare
  6. 127 Kyrgyzstan 3.1% 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 3.5% 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 79.4% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 124th 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 93.4%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)