Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees

Costa Rica
0.0773
in 2021
Guatemala
0.0829
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
24th
Guatemala rank
23rd

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
0.10.150.20.25200020102021

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0829 against 0.0773 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0056.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 62 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1456 0.1718 0.0262 Guatemala
2010s 0.0954 0.0851 0.0103 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.0829 against 0.0773 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0.0056, 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 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed