Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2016
Guatemala
0.1%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Guatemala rank
39th

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
00.10.20.3198920042019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 39th of 61 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 39th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 705 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed