Labor force with basic education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force with basic education was 65.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Guatemala stood at 65.7%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Guatemala peaked at 68.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 65.7% | 68.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 58.7% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 60.3% | 68.6% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Guatemala?
- Labor force with basic education in Guatemala was 65.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force with basic education?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).