Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 17.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.8%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 5.11965: 3.81970: 4.41975: 3.41980: 7.11985: 9.51990: 101995: 12.52000: 12.62005: 12.42010: 17.8

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 17.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1975.

Guatemala ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.1%
1965 3.8% -26.7%
1970 4.4% +18.1%
1975 3.4% -23.6%
1980 7.1% +109.4%
1985 9.5% +33.4%
1990 10.0% +5.5%
1995 12.5% +25.2%
2000 12.6% +0.7%
2005 12.4% -1.6%
2010 17.8% +43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 3.8% 5.1% 2
1970s 3.9% 3.4% 4.4% 2
1980s 8.3% 7.1% 9.5% 2
1990s 11.2% 10.0% 12.5% 2
2000s 12.5% 12.4% 12.6% 2
2010s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 42 Gabon 18.3% compare
  2. 43 Rwanda 18.2% compare
  3. 44 Mauritania 18.0% compare
  4. 46 China 17.3% compare
  5. 47 Saudi Arabia 17.3% compare
  6. 48 Belize 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 17.8% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1975.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary