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

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 46.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.2%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2005
All-time low
22.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 23.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 42.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.2 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala is 46.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 46.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 20th 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+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 23.7%
1965 22.8% -3.7%
1970 22.3% -2.0%
1975 23.8% +6.7%
1980 35.9% +50.8%
1985 38.5% +7.4%
1990 40.5% +5.2%
1995 42.5% +4.9%
2000 43.3% +1.8%
2005 46.4% +7.0%
2010 46.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.2% 22.8% 23.7% 2
1970s 23.1% 22.3% 23.8% 2
1980s 37.2% 35.9% 38.5% 2
1990s 41.5% 40.5% 42.5% 2
2000s 44.8% 43.3% 46.4% 2
2010s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 17 Papua New Guinea 48.0% compare
  2. 18 Zambia 46.6% compare
  3. 19 Portugal 46.3% compare
  4. 21 Namibia 45.2% compare
  5. 22 Syrian Arab Republic 44.8% compare
  6. 23 Kenya 44.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 46.2% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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+ 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 population age 25+ 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)