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

Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 40.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
40.2%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 1970
All-time low
40.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 77 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 77.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 72.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 67.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 61.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 47.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 44 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 40.2 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 Guyana is 40.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Guyana peaked at 77.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2010.

Guyana ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Guyana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 76.2%
1965 77.0% +1.0%
1970 77.6% +0.8%
1975 75.7% -2.4%
1980 72.9% -3.7%
1985 67.8% -7.0%
1990 61.3% -9.5%
1995 55.5% -9.5%
2000 47.5% -14.4%
2005 44.0% -7.3%
2010 40.2% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.6% 76.2% 77.0% 2
1970s 76.7% 75.7% 77.6% 2
1980s 70.3% 67.8% 72.9% 2
1990s 58.4% 55.5% 61.3% 2
2000s 45.8% 44.0% 47.5% 2
2010s 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 27 Argentina 41.9% compare
  2. 28 Mauritania 41.0% compare
  3. 29 Maldives 40.5% compare
  4. 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.6% compare
  5. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.5% compare
  6. 33 Mauritius 39.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Guyana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Guyana was 40.2% 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2010.
How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Guyana ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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)