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

Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 39.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
39.7%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 1970
All-time low
39.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 44.41965: 44.21970: 44.81975: 44.51980: 42.61985: 43.11990: 43.21995: 43.12000: 42.82005: 42.52010: 39.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guyana is 39.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guyana peaked at 44.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2010.

Guyana ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Guyana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.4%
1965 44.2% -0.3%
1970 44.8% +1.3%
1975 44.5% -0.7%
1980 42.6% -4.2%
1985 43.1% +1.2%
1990 43.2% +0.2%
1995 43.1% -0.3%
2000 42.8% -0.7%
2005 42.5% -0.7%
2010 39.7% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.3% 44.2% 44.4% 2
1970s 44.7% 44.5% 44.8% 2
1980s 42.9% 42.6% 43.1% 2
1990s 43.2% 43.1% 43.2% 2
2000s 42.6% 42.5% 42.8% 2
2010s 39.7% 39.7% 39.7% 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 7 Türkiye 41.9% compare
  2. 8 Portugal 41.5% compare
  3. 9 Argentina 39.8% compare
  4. 11 Poland 39.4% compare
  5. 12 Italy 38.1% compare
  6. 13 Albania 37.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guyana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Guyana was 39.7% 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2010.
How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Guyana ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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