Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 17.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.1%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Guatemala, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 51965: 4.31970: 5.31975: 5.11980: 7.31985: 10.31990: 10.61995: 12.72000: 12.92005: 15.62010: 17.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Guatemala stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Guatemala peaked at 17.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1965.

That places Guatemala 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.0%
1965 4.3% -14.8%
1970 5.3% +25.4%
1975 5.1% -3.7%
1980 7.3% +42.0%
1985 10.3% +41.5%
1990 10.6% +2.8%
1995 12.7% +19.6%
2000 12.9% +1.6%
2005 15.6% +20.9%
2010 17.1% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 4.3% 5.0% 2
1970s 5.2% 5.1% 5.3% 2
1980s 8.8% 7.3% 10.3% 2
1990s 11.7% 10.6% 12.7% 2
2000s 14.2% 12.9% 15.6% 2
2010s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Guatemala was 17.1% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1965.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Guatemala ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 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 female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary