El Salvador vs Guatemala: Unemployment with basic education

El Salvador
2.1%
in 2024
Guatemala
2.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
111th
Guatemala rank
113th

Unemployment with basic education over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
0246200220132024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Guatemala ahead.

El Salvador ranks 111th and Guatemala ranks 113th of 130 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 3.7% 3.5% 0.2% El Salvador
2020s 2.7% 2.4% 0.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
El Salvador ranks 111th and Guatemala ranks 113th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).