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

Guatemala
28.3%
in 2018
Mauritania
32.2%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
11th
Mauritania rank
10th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 32.2% against 28.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 139 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 49.8% 17.1% Mauritania
2010s 27.0% 38.0% 11.0% Mauritania

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 Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 32.2% 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 Mauritania?
3.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Guatemala ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 10th 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/