Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 27.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.1%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 20.91965: 8.21970: 4.51975: 01980: 19.41985: 22.21990: 221995: 24.92000: 24.62005: 26.12010: 27.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Guatemala is 27.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 27.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.

That places Guatemala 29th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.9%
1965 8.2% -60.7%
1970 4.5% -44.7%
1975 0.0% -100.0%
1980 19.4%
1985 22.2% +14.7%
1990 22.0% -1.2%
1995 24.9% +13.3%
2000 24.6% -1.3%
2005 26.1% +6.0%
2010 27.1% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.6% 8.2% 20.9% 2
1970s 2.3% 0.0% 4.5% 2
1980s 20.8% 19.4% 22.2% 2
1990s 23.5% 22.0% 24.9% 2
2000s 25.3% 24.6% 26.1% 2
2010s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 26 Cambodia 28.1% compare
  2. 27 Uruguay 27.9% compare
  3. 28 Guyana 27.6% compare
  4. 30 Kenya 25.0% compare
  5. 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.5% compare
  6. 32 Myanmar 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 27.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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