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

Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 71.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
71.7%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 1960
All-time low
71.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 75.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 75.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 74.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 73.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 73.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 73.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 73 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 72.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 72.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 71.7 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 Guyana stood at 71.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Guyana peaked at 75.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2010.

That places Guyana 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Guyana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 75.5%
1965 75.2% -0.3%
1970 74.9% -0.5%
1975 74.4% -0.7%
1980 73.6% -1.1%
1985 73.4% -0.3%
1990 73.1% -0.3%
1995 73.0% -0.2%
2000 72.8% -0.3%
2005 72.3% -0.7%
2010 71.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.4% 75.2% 75.5% 2
1970s 74.7% 74.4% 74.9% 2
1980s 73.5% 73.4% 73.6% 2
1990s 73.1% 73.0% 73.1% 2
2000s 72.5% 72.3% 72.8% 2
2010s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 3 Spain 76.0% compare
  2. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 74.5% compare
  3. 5 Uruguay 73.0% compare
  4. 7 Cyprus 70.3% compare
  5. 8 Paraguay 69.8% compare
  6. 9 Iceland 69.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Guyana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Guyana was 71.7% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2010.
How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Guyana ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 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)