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

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Arab World

20.7%

in 2019

Guatemala

28.3%

in 2018

Arab World rank

13th

Guatemala rank

11th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Arab World
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 28.3% against 20.7% in Arab World, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Arab World ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.6%	37.4%	6.8%	Guatemala
2000s	26.6%	29.2%	2.6%	Guatemala
2010s	22.2%	25.7%	3.5%	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, Arab World or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 28.3% against 20.7% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Arab World and Guatemala?: 7.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Guatemala?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Arab World ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 43 groups.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/