Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 26.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.3%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2005
All-time low
23.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 24.11965: 23.41970: 27.71975: 30.11980: 29.41985: 29.91990: 32.21995: 32.12000: 32.62005: 33.12010: 26.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Guatemala stood at 26.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 33.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1965.

That places Guatemala 8th 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.1%
1965 23.4% -2.8%
1970 27.7% +18.2%
1975 30.1% +8.7%
1980 29.4% -2.3%
1985 29.9% +1.9%
1990 32.2% +7.6%
1995 32.1% -0.2%
2000 32.6% +1.4%
2005 33.1% +1.5%
2010 26.3% -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.7% 23.4% 24.1% 2
1970s 28.9% 27.7% 30.1% 2
1980s 29.7% 29.4% 29.9% 2
1990s 32.2% 32.1% 32.2% 2
2000s 32.8% 32.6% 33.1% 2
2010s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 5 Kenya 28.5% compare
  2. 6 Eswatini 28.4% compare
  3. 7 Cambodia 27.2% compare
  4. 9 Kuwait 24.5% compare
  5. 10 Nicaragua 23.4% compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 26.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1965.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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