How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

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.

Guatemala vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Guatemala

28.3%

in 2018

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

22.4%

in 2019

Guatemala rank

11th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

10th

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

Guatemala
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 28.3% against 22.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Guatemala ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 139 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.4%	41.7%	4.3%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	29.2%	36.0%	6.8%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	25.7%	24.7%	1.0%	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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Guatemala, at 28.3% against 22.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Guatemala and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 5.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Guatemala ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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: 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/