Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education was -0.2216 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.2216 compared to male paid employees
World rank
9th
of 21 countries
All-time high
-0.0552 compared to male paid employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.3478 compared to male paid employees
in 2004
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Guatemala, 2002–2017

-0.3-0.2-0.12002200920172002: -0.063 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.18 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.348 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.129 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.055 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.222 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

In 2017, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Guatemala stood at -0.2216 compared to male paid employees.

The figure is down 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Guatemala peaked at -0.0552 compared to male paid employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3478 compared to male paid employees, in 2004.

Guatemala ranks 9th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2002 -0.0634 compared to male paid employees
2003 -0.1797 compared to male paid employees +183.3%
2004 -0.3478 compared to male paid employees +93.5%
2006 -0.1295 compared to male paid employees -62.8%
2011 -0.0552 compared to male paid employees -57.4%
2017 -0.2216 compared to male paid employees +301.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1801 compared to male paid employees -0.3478 compared to male paid employees -0.0634 compared to male paid employees 4
2010s -0.1384 compared to male paid employees -0.2216 compared to male paid employees -0.0552 compared to male paid employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 6 Chile -0.1867 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 7 Paraguay -0.2096 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 8 El Salvador -0.2194 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 10 Brazil -0.2377 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 11 Ecuador -0.265 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 12 Jordan -0.2689 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Guatemala?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Guatemala was -0.2216 compared to male paid employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was -0.0552 compared to male paid employees in 2011.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3478 compared to male paid employees in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education?
Guatemala ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 248 data points, 2000–2020
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