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

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 22.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.1%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 22.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Guatemala peaked at 22.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

Guatemala ranks 121st of 144 countries on this measure, 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.7%
1965 2.9% +8.1%
1970 3.3% +13.4%
1975 4.7% +42.0%
1980 5.0% +6.4%
1985 5.5% +9.4%
1990 10.7% +94.9%
1995 10.6% -0.3%
2000 14.6% +37.3%
2005 11.8% -19.3%
2010 22.1% +88.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.3% 4.7% 2
1980s 5.2% 5.0% 5.5% 2
1990s 10.6% 10.6% 10.7% 2
2000s 13.2% 11.8% 14.6% 2
2010s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 118 Lesotho 23.1% compare
  2. 119 Nepal 22.9% compare
  3. 120 Central African Republic 22.2% compare
  4. 122 Eswatini 21.9% compare
  5. 123 Papua New Guinea 19.3% compare
  6. 124 Algeria 19.2% 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 22.1% 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 22.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Guatemala ranks 121st 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 51.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)