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

7 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Guatemala

666,563 number

in 2018

South Africa

797,795 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

19th

South Africa rank

17th

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

Guatemala
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 797,795 number against 666,563 number in Guatemala, a difference of 131,232 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	724,319 number	814,337 number	90,018 number	South Africa
2000s	662,676 number	881,496 number	218,820 number	South Africa
2010s	662,964 number	527,972 number	134,992 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 South Africa?: South Africa, at 797,795 number against 666,563 number in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Guatemala and South Africa?: 131,232 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Guatemala ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 137 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,161 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/