Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 69.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
69.4%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2010
All-time low
27.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 30.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 37.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 43.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 42.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 56.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 59.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 66.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala stood at 69.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala peaked at 69.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1960.

That places Guatemala 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 27.4%
1965 30.6% +11.6%
1970 37.4% +22.1%
1975 43.4% +16.3%
1980 42.9% -1.2%
1985 49.3% +15.0%
1990 56.5% +14.6%
1995 59.9% +6.0%
2000 57.4% -4.2%
2005 66.7% +16.2%
2010 69.4% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.0% 27.4% 30.6% 2
1970s 40.4% 37.4% 43.4% 2
1980s 46.1% 42.9% 49.3% 2
1990s 58.2% 56.5% 59.9% 2
2000s 62.1% 57.4% 66.7% 2
2010s 69.4% 69.4% 69.4% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 72.2% compare
  2. 7 Ecuador 71.0% compare
  3. 8 Kenya 70.4% compare
  4. 10 Cambodia 66.0% compare
  5. 11 Kuwait 61.9% compare
  6. 12 Myanmar 61.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala was 69.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Guatemala ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)