Working-age population with primary education, total in Guatemala

Guatemala: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
26th
of 113 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, total in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52000200920192000: 0.449 % of total population in working age2002: 0.454 % of total population in working age2003: 0.456 % of total population in working age2004: 0.449 % of total population in working age2006: 0.298 % of total population in working age2010: 0.43 % of total population in working age2011: 0.275 % of total population in working age2013: 0.385 % of total population in working age2014: 0.4 % of total population in working age2015: 0.404 % of total population in working age2016: 0.397 % of total population in working age2017: 0.406 % of total population in working age2018: 0.405 % of total population in working age2019: 0.365 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with primary education, total in Guatemala stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

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

That places Guatemala 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2000 0.4%
2002 0.5% +1.2%
2003 0.5% +0.4%
2004 0.4% -1.7%
2006 0.3% -33.6%
2010 0.4% +44.3%
2011 0.3% -36.0%
2013 0.4% +40.1%
2014 0.4% +3.9%
2015 0.4% +1.0%
2016 0.4% -1.9%
2017 0.4% +2.2%
2018 0.4% -0.2%
2019 0.4% -9.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Guatemala?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Guatemala was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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