Working-age population with primary education, urban in Guatemala

Guatemala: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
29th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2000–2019

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

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.377 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.369 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.364 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.4 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.243 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.352 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.225 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.327 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.314 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.337 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.313 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.318 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.307 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.284 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with primary education, urban in Guatemala stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Guatemala peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2000 0.4%
2002 0.4% -2.1%
2003 0.4% -1.5%
2004 0.4% +9.9%
2006 0.2% -39.3%
2010 0.4% +45.2%
2011 0.2% -36.1%
2013 0.3% +45.3%
2014 0.3% -3.9%
2015 0.3% +7.3%
2016 0.3% -7.1%
2017 0.3% +1.6%
2018 0.3% -3.4%
2019 0.3% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Guatemala?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Guatemala was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Guatemala ranks 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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