Guatemala vs North America: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Guatemala
63,810 number
in 2019
North America
383,387 number
in 2019
Guatemala rank
32nd
North America rank
34th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Guatemala
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 383,387 number against 63,810 number in Guatemala, a difference of 319,577 number.

That makes North America's figure about 6.0 times Guatemala's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 32nd and North America ranks 34th of 133 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala North America Difference Ahead
2000s 83,593 number 279,557 number 195,964 number North America
2010s 76,193 number 376,136 number 299,943 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Guatemala or North America?
North America, at 383,387 number against 63,810 number in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Guatemala and North America?
319,577 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and North America rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Guatemala ranks 32nd and North America ranks 34th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/