Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 19.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.3%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2010
All-time low
5.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 5.41965: 6.21970: 6.51975: 81980: 10.61985: 11.81990: 16.41995: 16.12000: 17.42005: 19.32010: 19.3

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 19.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 19.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1960.

That places Guatemala 42nd 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 population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.4%
1965 6.2% +14.6%
1970 6.5% +4.4%
1975 8.0% +24.1%
1980 10.6% +32.2%
1985 11.8% +11.1%
1990 16.4% +39.0%
1995 16.1% -2.0%
2000 17.4% +8.3%
2005 19.3% +10.7%
2010 19.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.4% 6.2% 2
1970s 7.2% 6.5% 8.0% 2
1980s 11.2% 10.6% 11.8% 2
1990s 16.2% 16.1% 16.4% 2
2000s 18.3% 17.4% 19.3% 2
2010s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 39 Brunei Darussalam 20.1% compare
  2. 40 Panama 20.0% compare
  3. 41 Mozambique 19.5% compare
  4. 43 Qatar 19.0% compare
  5. 44 New Zealand 18.8% compare
  6. 45 Guyana 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 19.3% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary