Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 23.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.9%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2005
All-time low
3.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 11.31965: 8.31970: 5.31975: 31980: 22.91985: 22.11990: 25.21995: 24.82000: 25.62005: 26.32010: 23.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Guatemala is 23.9%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 26.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1975.

That places Guatemala 26th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.3%
1965 8.3% -26.8%
1970 5.3% -36.2%
1975 3.0% -43.4%
1980 22.9% +665.9%
1985 22.1% -3.4%
1990 25.2% +13.7%
1995 24.8% -1.5%
2000 25.6% +3.2%
2005 26.3% +2.8%
2010 23.9% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.8% 8.3% 11.3% 2
1970s 4.1% 3.0% 5.3% 2
1980s 22.5% 22.1% 22.9% 2
1990s 25.0% 24.8% 25.2% 2
2000s 26.0% 25.6% 26.3% 2
2010s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Rwanda 25.1% compare
  2. 24 Jamaica 24.6% compare
  3. 25 South Africa 24.1% compare
  4. 27 Haiti 23.4% compare
  5. 28 Zambia 23.0% compare
  6. 29 Philippines 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 23.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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