Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total was 2.01 in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
2.01
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 2000
All-time low
0.38
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Guatemala, 1960–2010

0.511.521960198520101960: 1.31965: 1.11970: 0.581975: 0.381980: 1.61985: 1.61990: 1.81995: 1.82000: 2.12005: 1.82010: 2

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 2.01 for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in 2010.

The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Guatemala peaked at 2.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1975.

That places Guatemala 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.18 1.05 1.3 2
1970s 0.48 0.38 0.58 2
1980s 1.61 1.57 1.65 2
1990s 1.79 1.76 1.83 2
2000s 1.95 1.78 2.12 2
2010s 2.01 2.01 2.01 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 107 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.31 compare
  2. 108 Pakistan 2.08 compare
  3. 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.05 compare
  4. 111 Haiti 1.91 compare
  5. 111 Myanmar 1.91 compare
  6. 113 Togo 1.89 compare
  7. 113 Tunisia 1.89 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Guatemala was 2.01 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1975.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total?
Guatemala ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total
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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Average years of total schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of education completed among people age 70-74.