Guatemala vs Least developed countries: 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
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 29.6% against 28.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 139 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 50.5% | 13.1% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 42.0% | 12.9% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 31.3% | 5.6% | Least developed countries |
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 Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 29.6% 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 Guatemala and Least developed countries?
- 1.3%, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Least developed countries?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 8th 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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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/