Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total was 2.04 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Guatemala, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.04 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Guatemala peaked at 2.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.25 | — |
| 1965 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.35 | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.55 | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8 | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 0.95 | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.875 | 0.8 | 0.95 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 1.09 | 1.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Guatemala?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Guatemala was 2.04 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total?
- Guatemala ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 20-24.