Working-age population with primary education, rural in Guatemala

Guatemala: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
25th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2000–2019

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

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.502 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.513 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.525 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.496 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.352 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.512 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.323 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.447 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.497 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.478 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.489 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.496 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.492 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.452 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, rural in Guatemala is 0.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Guatemala peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 25th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2002 0.5% +2.2%
2003 0.5% +2.3%
2004 0.5% -5.5%
2006 0.4% -29.0%
2010 0.5% +45.4%
2011 0.3% -36.8%
2013 0.4% +38.1%
2014 0.5% +11.2%
2015 0.5% -3.7%
2016 0.5% +2.3%
2017 0.5% +1.4%
2018 0.5% -0.7%
2019 0.5% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  2. 23 Brazil 0.5% compare
  3. 24 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  4. 26 Zambia 0.5% compare
  5. 27 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  6. 28 Pakistan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Guatemala?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Guatemala was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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