Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 29.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.9%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 11.41965: 9.51970: 7.41975: 3.21980: 22.91985: 25.71990: 25.11995: 25.92000: 25.62005: 26.32010: 29.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 29.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1975.

That places Guatemala 18th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.4%
1965 9.5% -16.0%
1970 7.4% -22.4%
1975 3.2% -57.0%
1980 22.9% +620.1%
1985 25.7% +12.1%
1990 25.1% -2.2%
1995 25.9% +3.2%
2000 25.6% -1.2%
2005 26.3% +2.8%
2010 29.9% +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.4% 9.5% 11.4% 2
1970s 5.3% 3.2% 7.4% 2
1980s 24.3% 22.9% 25.7% 2
1990s 25.5% 25.1% 25.9% 2
2000s 26.0% 25.6% 26.3% 2
2010s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 15 Nicaragua 30.7% compare
  2. 16 Namibia 30.5% compare
  3. 17 Ecuador 30.1% compare
  4. 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.4% compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 28.2% compare
  6. 21 Maldives 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 29.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1975.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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