Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guyana

Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 26.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.0%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 1980
All-time low
26.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guyana, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 44.71965: 44.71970: 461975: 45.61980: 47.41985: 46.21990: 33.31995: 302000: 262005: 262010: 26

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 26.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guyana peaked at 47.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2005.

Guyana ranks 21st 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guyana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.7%
1965 44.7% +0.0%
1970 46.0% +3.0%
1975 45.6% -0.8%
1980 47.4% +3.8%
1985 46.2% -2.5%
1990 33.3% -27.8%
1995 30.0% -10.0%
2000 26.0% -13.4%
2005 26.0% -0.1%
2010 26.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.7% 44.7% 44.7% 2
1970s 45.8% 45.6% 46.0% 2
1980s 46.8% 46.2% 47.4% 2
1990s 31.7% 30.0% 33.3% 2
2000s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 2
2010s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.7% compare
  2. 19 Kenya 27.2% compare
  3. 20 Lesotho 26.1% compare
  4. 22 Brazil 25.1% compare
  5. 23 Namibia 24.5% compare
  6. 24 Algeria 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guyana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guyana was 26.0% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2005.
How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Guyana ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary