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

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 34.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.4%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 1995
All-time low
24.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 25.61965: 24.21970: 28.11975: 33.11980: 341985: 33.91990: 35.11995: 39.52000: 37.62005: 35.72010: 34.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 34.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 39.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1965.

That places Guatemala 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 25.6%
1965 24.2% -5.4%
1970 28.1% +16.3%
1975 33.1% +17.5%
1980 34.0% +2.8%
1985 33.9% -0.4%
1990 35.1% +3.7%
1995 39.5% +12.4%
2000 37.6% -4.8%
2005 35.7% -4.9%
2010 34.4% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.9% 24.2% 25.6% 2
1970s 30.6% 28.1% 33.1% 2
1980s 33.9% 33.9% 34.0% 2
1990s 37.3% 35.1% 39.5% 2
2000s 36.7% 35.7% 37.6% 2
2010s 34.4% 34.4% 34.4% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 4 Kenya 57.0% compare
  2. 5 Lesotho 51.2% compare
  3. 6 El Salvador 37.5% compare
  4. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.2% compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 26.6% compare
  6. 10 Nicaragua 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 34.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1965.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 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 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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