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

12 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Mexico: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Guatemala

632,232 number

in 2018

Mexico

620,544 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

18th

Mexico rank

19th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Guatemala
Mexico

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 632,232 number against 620,544 number in Mexico, a difference of 11,688 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Guatemala ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 19th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	703,324 number	1.04 million number	340,926 number	Mexico
2000s	544,121 number	741,581 number	197,460 number	Mexico
2010s	565,239 number	416,329 number	148,910 number	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Guatemala or Mexico?: Guatemala, at 632,232 number against 620,544 number in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Guatemala and Mexico?: 11,688 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Guatemala ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/