Guatemala vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): 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
- Guatemala
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.1% against 7.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 149 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 30.8% | 25.3% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 25.3% | 25.8% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 17.8% | 8.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 14.0% | 5.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 8.8% | 7.4% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Guatemala, at 18.1% against 7.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Guatemala ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 149 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, 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/