Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 8.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.8%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 7.11965: 5.51970: 1.71975: 01980: 7.41985: 7.71990: 8.41995: 8.92000: 8.82005: 7.32010: 8.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 8.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 8.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.

Guatemala ranks 87th 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.1%
1965 5.5% -22.2%
1970 1.7% -69.3%
1975 0.0% -100.0%
1980 7.4%
1985 7.7% +3.5%
1990 8.4% +9.1%
1995 8.9% +6.1%
2000 8.8% -0.8%
2005 7.3% -16.7%
2010 8.8% +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 5.5% 7.1% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.0% 1.7% 2
1980s 7.5% 7.4% 7.7% 2
1990s 8.6% 8.4% 8.9% 2
2000s 8.1% 7.3% 8.8% 2
2010s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 84 Burundi 8.8% compare
  2. 85 Botswana 8.8% compare
  3. 86 Tunisia 8.8% compare
  4. 88 Barbados 8.4% compare
  5. 89 Moldova 8.2% compare
  6. 90 Ukraine 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 8.8% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary