Labor force with basic education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force with basic education, female was 49.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Guatemala stood at 49.7%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Guatemala peaked at 50.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 28th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.2% | — |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.2% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 37.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 40.3% | 50.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 25 Albania 51.4% compare
- 26 Uruguay 51.1% compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 50.2% compare
- 29 Paraguay 49.2% compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 48.9% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.9% compare
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Guatemala?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Guatemala was 49.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).