Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Guatemala or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 51.1% against 49.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?

17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Uruguay: Labor force with basic education, female

Guatemala

49.7%

in 2024

Uruguay

51.1%

in 2024

Guatemala rank

28th

Uruguay rank

26th

Labor force with basic education, female over time

Guatemala
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 51.1% against 49.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.5%	46.9%	1.6%	Guatemala
2010s	40.7%	53.8%	13.1%	Uruguay
2020s	46.9%	50.2%	3.3%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Guatemala or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 51.1% against 49.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Guatemala and Uruguay?: 1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?: Guatemala ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of female working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).