Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education was 0.775 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.775 compared to paid wage employees
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.775 compared to paid wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
0.1686 compared to paid wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Guatemala, 2002–2017

0.20.40.60.82002200920172002: 0.39 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.169 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.554 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.532 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.263 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.775 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Guatemala stood at 0.775 compared to paid wage employees. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Guatemala peaked at 0.775 compared to paid wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1686 compared to paid wage employees, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 0.3899 compared to paid wage employees
2003 0.1686 compared to paid wage employees -56.8%
2004 0.5544 compared to paid wage employees +228.8%
2006 0.5322 compared to paid wage employees -4.0%
2011 0.2628 compared to paid wage employees -50.6%
2017 0.775 compared to paid wage employees +194.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4113 compared to paid wage employees 0.1686 compared to paid wage employees 0.5544 compared to paid wage employees 4
2010s 0.5189 compared to paid wage employees 0.2628 compared to paid wage employees 0.775 compared to paid wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 2 Dominican Republic 1.29 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 3 Sri Lanka 1.04 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 4 Palestine, State of 0.9234 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 6 El Salvador 0.7024 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 7 Colombia 0.6925 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 8 Costa Rica 0.5979 compared to paid wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Guatemala was 0.775 compared to paid wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.775 compared to paid wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1686 compared to paid wage employees in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education?
Guatemala ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 259 data points, 2000–2021
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