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

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Malawi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Guatemala

1.31 million number

in 2018

Malawi

971,976 number

in 2019

Guatemala rank

20th

Malawi rank

23rd

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Guatemala
Malawi

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.31 million number against 971,976 number in Malawi, a difference of 340,544 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 139 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.31 million number	466,697 number	839,843 number	Guatemala
2000s	1.04 million number	705,785 number	329,753 number	Guatemala
2010s	1.25 million number	814,459 number	439,005 number	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Guatemala or Malawi?: Guatemala, at 1.31 million number against 971,976 number in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Guatemala and Malawi?: 340,544 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Guatemala ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/