Guatemala vs Peru: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education

Guatemala
0.5052 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Peru
0.3744 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Guatemala rank
4th
Peru rank
6th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education over time

  • Guatemala
  • Peru
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.5052 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3744 compared to formal wage employees in Peru, a difference of 0.1308 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2995 compared to formal wage employees -0.1214 compared to formal wage employees 0.421 compared to formal wage employees Guatemala
2010s 0.3264 compared to formal wage employees 0.0934 compared to formal wage employees 0.233 compared to formal wage employees Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: education, Guatemala or Peru?
Guatemala, at 0.5052 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3744 compared to formal wage employees in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: education between Guatemala and Peru?
0.1308 compared to formal wage employees, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Guatemala ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 210 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed