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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Guatemala

320,936 number

in 2018

South Africa

514,793 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

18th

South Africa rank

15th

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

Guatemala
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 514,793 number against 320,936 number in Guatemala, a difference of 193,857 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 148 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	410,764 number	381,835 number	28,929 number	Guatemala
2000s	360,153 number	423,649 number	63,496 number	South Africa
2010s	325,198 number	328,333 number	3,135 number	South Africa

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 South Africa?: South Africa, at 514,793 number against 320,936 number in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Guatemala and South Africa?: 193,857 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Guatemala ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 148 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 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/