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 34.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.5%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2005
All-time low
7.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 13.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 29.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 29.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 38.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Guatemala is 34.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Guatemala peaked at 38.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 45th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 13.9%
1965 10.7% -23.2%
1970 7.2% -32.5%
1975 11.1% +53.3%
1980 27.4% +148.0%
1985 27.4% +0.2%
1990 29.7% +8.3%
1995 29.7% -0.2%
2000 33.9% +14.3%
2005 38.6% +13.7%
2010 34.5% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.3% 10.7% 13.9% 2
1970s 9.1% 7.2% 11.1% 2
1980s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 2
1990s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 2
2000s 36.2% 33.9% 38.6% 2
2010s 34.5% 34.5% 34.5% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 42 Gabon 35.0% compare
  2. 43 Iceland 34.9% compare
  3. 44 Syrian Arab Republic 34.7% compare
  4. 46 China 34.5% compare
  5. 47 Algeria 32.8% compare
  6. 48 Rwanda 32.1% 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 34.5% 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 38.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Guatemala ranks 45th 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 1.9%. 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. 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)