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 37.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.3%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.3%
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

0102030401960198520101960: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 0 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 33.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 37.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Guatemala is 37.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 37.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.

Guatemala ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 27.9%
1965 11.4% -59.1%
1970 6.3% -45.0%
1975 0.0% -100.0%
1980 26.8%
1985 30.1% +12.3%
1990 30.5% +1.4%
1995 33.7% +10.4%
2000 33.4% -0.9%
2005 33.4% +0.0%
2010 37.3% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.7% 11.4% 27.9% 2
1970s 3.1% 0.0% 6.3% 2
1980s 28.5% 26.8% 30.1% 2
1990s 32.1% 30.5% 33.7% 2
2000s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 2
2010s 37.3% 37.3% 37.3% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 51 France 39.0% compare
  2. 52 South Korea 38.4% compare
  3. 53 Albania 38.2% compare
  4. 55 Sri Lanka 37.2% compare
  5. 56 Myanmar 36.2% compare
  6. 57 Mauritania 35.1% 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 37.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% 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 54th 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 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)