Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala

Guatemala: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.603 % of population with low education2002: 0.627 % of population with low education2003: 0.616 % of population with low education2004: 0.615 % of population with low education2006: 0.531 % of population with low education2010: 0.589 % of population with low education2011: 0.542 % of population with low education2013: 0.604 % of population with low education2014: 0.614 % of population with low education2015: 0.611 % of population with low education2016: 0.616 % of population with low education2017: 0.618 % of population with low education2018: 0.614 % of population with low education2019: 0.613 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala is 0.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.

That places Guatemala 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
2000 0.6%
2002 0.6% +3.9%
2003 0.6% -1.6%
2004 0.6% -0.3%
2006 0.5% -13.6%
2010 0.6% +11.0%
2011 0.5% -8.0%
2013 0.6% +11.3%
2014 0.6% +1.7%
2015 0.6% -0.5%
2016 0.6% +0.8%
2017 0.6% +0.3%
2018 0.6% -0.6%
2019 0.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  2. 24 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  3. 25 Mexico 0.6% compare
  4. 27 Kenya 0.6% compare
  5. 28 Serbia 0.6% compare
  6. 29 El Salvador 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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