Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 30.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.5%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2005
All-time low
18.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 191965: 18.31970: 22.11975: 20.41980: 28.51985: 28.81990: 28.21995: 30.72000: 30.12005: 32.42010: 30.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Guatemala stood at 30.5%.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 32.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1965.

That places Guatemala 10th 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.0%
1965 18.3% -3.3%
1970 22.1% +20.4%
1975 20.4% -7.6%
1980 28.5% +39.6%
1985 28.8% +1.0%
1990 28.2% -2.0%
1995 30.7% +8.9%
2000 30.1% -2.0%
2005 32.4% +7.6%
2010 30.5% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.6% 18.3% 19.0% 2
1970s 21.3% 20.4% 22.1% 2
1980s 28.6% 28.5% 28.8% 2
1990s 29.5% 28.2% 30.7% 2
2000s 31.2% 30.1% 32.4% 2
2010s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 7 El Salvador 36.1% compare
  2. 8 Lesotho 36.0% compare
  3. 9 Haiti 35.2% compare
  4. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.5% compare
  5. 12 Maldives 28.5% compare
  6. 13 Nicaragua 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 30.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1965.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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