Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 22.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.5%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.51965: 7.11970: 7.91975: 10.11980: 10.61985: 17.41990: 17.21995: 18.42000: 17.52005: 19.82010: 22.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Guatemala is 22.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 22.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.

That places Guatemala 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 7.1% +9.4%
1970 7.9% +12.0%
1975 10.1% +27.5%
1980 10.6% +4.8%
1985 17.4% +64.2%
1990 17.2% -1.3%
1995 18.4% +6.9%
2000 17.5% -4.7%
2005 19.8% +13.1%
2010 22.5% +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8% 6.5% 7.1% 2
1970s 9.0% 7.9% 10.1% 2
1980s 14.0% 10.6% 17.4% 2
1990s 17.8% 17.2% 18.4% 2
2000s 18.6% 17.5% 19.8% 2
2010s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 26 Paraguay 24.9% compare
  2. 27 Lesotho 24.7% compare
  3. 28 Argentina 24.1% compare
  4. 30 Central African Republic 22.0% compare
  5. 31 Zimbabwe 21.6% compare
  6. 32 Nepal 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 22.5% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary