Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education was 31.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31.7%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 1965
All-time low
31.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education in Guatemala, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 77.41965: 80.11970: 76.61975: 79.51980: 59.11985: 55.71990: 55.31995: 45.32000: 45.32005: 43.42010: 31.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education in Guatemala stood at 31.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education in Guatemala peaked at 80.1% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2010.

That places Guatemala 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with no education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 77.4%
1965 80.1% +3.5%
1970 76.6% -4.3%
1975 79.5% +3.8%
1980 59.1% -25.7%
1985 55.7% -5.7%
1990 55.3% -0.8%
1995 45.3% -18.0%
2000 45.3% -0.1%
2005 43.4% -4.2%
2010 31.7% -26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.7% 77.4% 80.1% 2
1970s 78.1% 76.6% 79.5% 2
1980s 57.4% 55.7% 59.1% 2
1990s 50.3% 45.3% 55.3% 2
2000s 44.3% 43.4% 45.3% 2
2010s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 30 Bahrain 37.2% compare
  2. 31 Ghana 35.7% compare
  3. 32 Haiti 33.6% compare
  4. 34 Cambodia 31.5% compare
  5. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.2% compare
  6. 36 Kenya 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education in Guatemala was 31.7% 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 45-49 with no education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2010.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education?
Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 45-49 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education
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 45-49 with no education