Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 11.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.9%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Guatemala, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 4.41965: 3.41970: 1.91975: 2.91980: 6.51985: 7.21990: 8.71995: 8.82000: 10.72005: 10.92010: 11.9

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 11.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Guatemala peaked at 11.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 60th 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 50-54 with primary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.4%
1965 3.4% -21.5%
1970 1.9% -44.8%
1975 2.9% +53.7%
1980 6.5% +122.6%
1985 7.2% +11.2%
1990 8.7% +19.8%
1995 8.8% +2.1%
2000 10.7% +21.0%
2005 10.9% +2.1%
2010 11.9% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9% 3.4% 4.4% 2
1970s 2.4% 1.9% 2.9% 2
1980s 6.9% 6.5% 7.2% 2
1990s 8.8% 8.7% 8.8% 2
2000s 10.8% 10.7% 10.9% 2
2010s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1

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  4. 60 Jamaica 11.9% compare
  5. 62 Congo 11.4% compare
  6. 63 Central African Republic 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Guatemala was 11.9% 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Guatemala ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary