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

Guatemala
30,430 number
in 2019
North America
190,244 number
in 2019
Guatemala rank
31st
North America rank
32nd

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 190,244 number against 30,430 number in Guatemala, a difference of 159,814 number.

That makes North America's figure about 6.3 times Guatemala's.

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

Guatemala ranks 31st and North America ranks 32nd of 132 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 39,738 number 134,907 number 95,169 number North America
2010s 36,270 number 171,258 number 134,989 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 190,244 number against 30,430 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?
159,814 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 31st and North America ranks 32nd 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

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/