Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 34.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.5%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 1995
All-time low
20.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 20.61965: 20.91970: 26.21975: 30.71980: 311985: 33.31990: 37.81995: 40.12000: 37.72005: 38.82010: 34.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala is 34.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala peaked at 40.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1960.

Guatemala ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.6%
1965 20.9% +1.7%
1970 26.2% +25.3%
1975 30.7% +17.3%
1980 31.0% +0.9%
1985 33.3% +7.5%
1990 37.8% +13.5%
1995 40.1% +6.0%
2000 37.7% -6.0%
2005 38.8% +2.8%
2010 34.5% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.7% 20.6% 20.9% 2
1970s 28.5% 26.2% 30.7% 2
1980s 32.2% 31.0% 33.3% 2
1990s 39.0% 37.8% 40.1% 2
2000s 38.2% 37.7% 38.8% 2
2010s 34.5% 34.5% 34.5% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 3 Malawi 53.8% compare
  2. 4 Kenya 51.9% compare
  3. 5 Lesotho 41.3% compare
  4. 7 El Salvador 34.0% compare
  5. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26.0% compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Guatemala was 34.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Guatemala ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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