Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 12.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Guatemala, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 1.71965: 1.91970: 2.11975: 31980: 2.21985: 2.61990: 6.71995: 7.12000: 10.52005: 7.72010: 12.7

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 12.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Guatemala peaked at 12.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

That places Guatemala 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 1.9% +8.1%
1970 2.1% +14.4%
1975 3.0% +42.1%
1980 2.2% -27.6%
1985 2.6% +17.7%
1990 6.7% +159.1%
1995 7.1% +5.4%
2000 10.5% +48.5%
2005 7.7% -26.8%
2010 12.7% +65.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.1% 3.0% 2
1980s 2.4% 2.2% 2.6% 2
1990s 6.9% 6.7% 7.1% 2
2000s 9.1% 7.7% 10.5% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 114 Bangladesh 13.8% compare
  2. 115 Congo 13.6% compare
  3. 116 Lesotho 13.5% compare
  4. 118 Central African Republic 12.7% compare
  5. 119 Papua New Guinea 11.0% compare
  6. 120 Zimbabwe 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Guatemala was 12.7% 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 secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Guatemala ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary