Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 27.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.2%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2005
All-time low
15.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 16.31965: 17.21970: 15.81975: 20.81980: 28.51985: 27.11990: 28.21995: 27.92000: 30.12005: 32.42010: 27.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 27.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 32.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 15th 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.3%
1965 17.2% +5.3%
1970 15.8% -8.0%
1975 20.8% +31.6%
1980 28.5% +37.3%
1985 27.1% -4.9%
1990 28.2% +4.1%
1995 27.9% -1.0%
2000 30.1% +7.8%
2005 32.4% +7.6%
2010 27.2% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.7% 16.3% 17.2% 2
1970s 18.3% 15.8% 20.8% 2
1980s 27.8% 27.1% 28.5% 2
1990s 28.1% 27.9% 28.2% 2
2000s 31.2% 30.1% 32.4% 2
2010s 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 12 Nicaragua 29.4% compare
  2. 13 Mauritius 28.0% compare
  3. 14 Honduras 27.2% compare
  4. 16 Cameroon 24.6% compare
  5. 17 Qatar 24.4% compare
  6. 18 Algeria 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 27.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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