Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 14.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.7%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2005
All-time low
3.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Guatemala, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 4.31965: 4.51970: 3.51975: 51980: 7.31985: 8.21990: 10.61995: 10.72000: 12.92005: 15.62010: 14.7

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 14.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Guatemala peaked at 15.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 55th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with primary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.3%
1965 4.5% +4.7%
1970 3.5% -21.1%
1975 5.0% +41.5%
1980 7.3% +46.6%
1985 8.2% +13.0%
1990 10.6% +28.7%
1995 10.7% +0.8%
2000 12.9% +20.4%
2005 15.6% +20.9%
2010 14.7% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 2
1970s 4.2% 3.5% 5.0% 2
1980s 7.8% 7.3% 8.2% 2
1990s 10.7% 10.6% 10.7% 2
2000s 14.2% 12.9% 15.6% 2
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 52 China 15.0% compare
  2. 53 New Zealand 14.9% compare
  3. 54 Central African Republic 14.8% compare
  4. 56 Nicaragua 14.3% compare
  5. 57 Burundi 13.5% compare
  6. 58 Greece 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Guatemala was 14.7% 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 40-44 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Guatemala ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary