Caribbean Small States vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.1% against 10.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 56.1% | 48.8% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 51.1% | 43.2% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 26.0% | 17.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 19.7% | 11.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 16.2% | 6.8% | 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, Caribbean Small States or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 18.1% against 10.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Caribbean Small States and Guatemala?
- 7.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 18th of 43 groups.
- 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, 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 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/