Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education was 2.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Guatemala, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Guatemala is 2.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Guatemala peaked at 61.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 53rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.5% | — |
| 1965 | 59.4% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 52.4% | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 43.0% | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -82.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.5% | 59.4% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 43.0% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 29.6% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Guatemala?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Guatemala was 2.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population age 15-19 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education