Literate and illiterate world population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Literate and illiterate world population was 1.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Literate and illiterate world population in Bulgaria, 1900–2011
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.6% for literate and illiterate world population in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Bulgaria peaked at 70.4% in 1900 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 103rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 68.0% | 65.5% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 43.2% | 39.7% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literate and illiterate world population in Bulgaria?
- Literate and illiterate world population in Bulgaria was 1.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1900.
- What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for literate and illiterate world population?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2011.
- Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.