Guatemala vs Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Guatemala
18.8%
in 2018
Pacific island small states
6.4%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
22nd
Pacific island small states rank
24th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18.8% against 6.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.9 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 22nd and Pacific island small states ranks 24th of 148 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 61.2% 10.6% 50.5% Guatemala
1990s 30.7% 13.4% 17.3% Guatemala
2000s 22.9% 10.0% 12.8% Guatemala
2010s 17.2% 5.1% 12.1% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Guatemala or Pacific island small states?
Guatemala, at 18.8% against 6.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guatemala and Pacific island small states?
12.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Pacific island small states?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Pacific island small states ranks 24th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/