Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 29.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.8%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 15.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 10.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 0 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 27.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 28.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 30.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala stood at 29.8%.

The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 31.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.

Guatemala ranks 78th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 15.9%
1965 16.2% +2.2%
1970 10.1% -38.0%
1975 0.0% -100.0%
1980 26.8%
1985 27.6% +3.1%
1990 28.6% +3.6%
1995 30.4% +6.0%
2000 31.4% +3.4%
2005 28.4% -9.6%
2010 29.8% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.0% 15.9% 16.2% 2
1970s 5.0% 0.0% 10.1% 2
1980s 27.2% 26.8% 27.6% 2
1990s 29.5% 28.6% 30.4% 2
2000s 29.9% 28.4% 31.4% 2
2010s 29.8% 29.8% 29.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 75 Kenya 30.6% compare
  2. 76 Macao 30.5% compare
  3. 77 Israel 29.9% compare
  4. 79 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.8% compare
  5. 80 Armenia 27.9% compare
  6. 81 Cambodia 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Guatemala was 29.8% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)