Guatemala vs World: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Guatemala
- World
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 29.3% against 17.4% in World, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 13th and World ranks 16th of 137 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 30.1% | 11.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 25.7% | 6.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 18.5% | 8.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Guatemala or World?
- Guatemala, at 29.3% against 17.4% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Guatemala and World?
- 11.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and World?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guatemala ranks 13th and World ranks 16th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/