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

Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 45.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
45.0%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.1%
in 1985
All-time low
45.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 74.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 73.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 73.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 74 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 76.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 75.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 72 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 68.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guyana is 45.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guyana peaked at 76.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2005.

That places Guyana 34th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Guyana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 74.9%
1965 73.8% -1.5%
1970 73.8% +0.0%
1975 75.1% +1.8%
1980 74.0% -1.5%
1985 76.1% +2.8%
1990 75.1% -1.3%
1995 72.0% -4.2%
2000 68.4% -4.9%
2005 45.0% -34.3%
2010 45.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.3% 73.8% 74.9% 2
1970s 74.4% 73.8% 75.1% 2
1980s 75.0% 74.0% 76.1% 2
1990s 73.5% 72.0% 75.1% 2
2000s 56.7% 45.0% 68.4% 2
2010s 45.0% 45.0% 45.0% 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 31 Malawi 46.8% compare
  2. 32 Macau, China 46.7% compare
  3. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 45.9% compare
  4. 35 Spain 44.6% compare
  5. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.6% compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 44.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guyana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guyana was 45.0% 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2005.
How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Guyana ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)