Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Guatemala

Guatemala: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.599 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.626 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.65 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.629 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.534 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.664 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.547 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.65 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.697 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.717 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.715 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.71 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.719 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.701 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Guatemala is 0.7%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Guatemala peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.

That places Guatemala 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  3. 77 Spain 0.7% compare
  4. 79 Namibia 0.7% compare
  5. 80 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  6. 81 Albania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Guatemala?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Guatemala ranks 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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