Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Burkina Faso
37.6%
in 2019
Guatemala
28.3%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Guatemala rank
11th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guatemala
20406080199920092019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 37.6% against 28.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 74.3% 37.4% 36.9% Burkina Faso
2000s 62.8% 26.5% 36.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 43.8% 25.5% 18.3% Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Guatemala?
Burkina Faso, at 37.6% against 28.3% in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
9.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 139 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, 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

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/