Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 25.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.8%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2005
All-time low
8.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

1015202530351960198520101960: 13.21965: 11.11970: 8.41975: 12.41980: 26.61985: 25.61990: 26.41995: 25.92000: 27.82005: 32.52010: 25.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 25.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 32.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.2%
1965 11.1% -16.2%
1970 8.4% -23.9%
1975 12.4% +47.1%
1980 26.6% +114.7%
1985 25.6% -3.6%
1990 26.4% +2.8%
1995 25.9% -1.7%
2000 27.8% +7.3%
2005 32.5% +16.9%
2010 25.8% -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.1% 11.1% 13.2% 2
1970s 10.4% 8.4% 12.4% 2
1980s 26.1% 25.6% 26.6% 2
1990s 26.1% 25.9% 26.4% 2
2000s 30.2% 27.8% 32.5% 2
2010s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 16 Kuwait 29.3% compare
  2. 17 Rwanda 28.2% compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 27.9% compare
  4. 20 Namibia 25.7% compare
  5. 21 Dominican Republic 25.2% compare
  6. 22 Indonesia 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 25.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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