Guatemala vs Other small states: 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
- Other small states
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 27.3% against 17.3% in Other small states, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 14th and Other small states ranks 16th of 136 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 26.2% | 6.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 22.3% | 4.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.5% | 5.9% | 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 Other small states?
- Guatemala, at 27.3% against 17.3% in Other small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Guatemala and Other small states?
- 10.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Other small states?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and Other small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guatemala ranks 14th and Other small states ranks 16th of 136 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, male (%). 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/