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

18 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Eritrea

36,655 number

in 2018

Guatemala

30,430 number

in 2019

Eritrea rank

30th

Guatemala rank

31st

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

Eritrea
Guatemala

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 36,655 number against 30,430 number in Guatemala, a difference of 6,225 number.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Eritrea ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 31st of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31,717 number	82,068 number	50,351 number	Guatemala
2000s	23,034 number	48,691 number	25,656 number	Guatemala
2010s	33,901 number	36,454 number	2,552 number	Guatemala

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, Eritrea or Guatemala?: Eritrea, at 36,655 number against 30,430 number in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Eritrea and Guatemala?: 6,225 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Eritrea ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 31st of 132 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, 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/