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

Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 8.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.9%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1960
All-time low
8.4%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 30.11965: 27.31970: 26.61975: 261980: 23.51985: 21.71990: 22.61995: 172000: 13.52005: 8.42010: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 8.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana peaked at 30.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2005.

Guyana ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Guyana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.1%
1965 27.3% -9.3%
1970 26.6% -2.7%
1975 26.0% -2.0%
1980 23.5% -9.8%
1985 21.7% -7.8%
1990 22.6% +4.1%
1995 17.0% -24.7%
2000 13.5% -20.4%
2005 8.4% -37.6%
2010 8.9% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.7% 27.3% 30.1% 2
1970s 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 2
1980s 22.6% 21.7% 23.5% 2
1990s 19.8% 17.0% 22.6% 2
2000s 11.0% 8.4% 13.5% 2
2010s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 27 Bahrain 9.6% compare
  2. 28 Burundi 9.3% compare
  3. 29 Paraguay 9.2% compare
  4. 31 South Africa 8.8% compare
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 8.7% compare
  6. 33 Mali 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana was 8.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Guyana ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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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