Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 12.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.0%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 4.21965: 3.61970: 2.81975: 0.951980: 6.81985: 8.21990: 8.61995: 10.22000: 10.22005: 10.72010: 12

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 12.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1975.

That places Guatemala 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 3.6% -16.2%
1970 2.8% -21.3%
1975 0.9% -66.1%
1980 6.8% +615.8%
1985 8.2% +20.0%
1990 8.6% +5.1%
1995 10.2% +18.5%
2000 10.2% +0.3%
2005 10.7% +4.9%
2010 12.0% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9% 3.6% 4.2% 2
1970s 1.9% 0.9% 2.8% 2
1980s 7.5% 6.8% 8.2% 2
1990s 9.4% 8.6% 10.2% 2
2000s 10.4% 10.2% 10.7% 2
2010s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 70 Japan 12.3% compare
  2. 71 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
  3. 72 Congo 12.0% compare
  4. 74 Burundi 11.8% compare
  5. 75 Netherlands 11.6% compare
  6. 76 Israel 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 12.0% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1975.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary