Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 8,298 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Guatemala, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Guatemala stood at 8,298. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Guatemala peaked at 8,298 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,244, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 67th 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,244 | — |
| 1965 | 2,594 | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 2,999 | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 3,425 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 3,828 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 4,302 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 4,859 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5,492 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 6,244 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 7,154 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 8,298 | +16.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8,298 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,636, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8,298 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,825, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,419 | 2,244 | 2,594 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,212 | 2,999 | 3,425 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,065 | 3,828 | 4,302 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,176 | 4,859 | 5,492 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,699 | 6,244 | 7,154 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,298 | 8,298 | 8,298 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Guatemala?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Guatemala was 8,298 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8,298 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,244 in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.