Belize vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Belize
17.1%
in 2019
Guatemala
16.1%
in 2019
Belize rank
45th
Guatemala rank
46th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 17.1% against 16.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Belize ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 46th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 43.0% 47.3% 4.3% Guatemala
2000s 34.2% 26.0% 8.2% Belize
2010s 15.0% 19.5% 4.5% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Belize or Guatemala?
Belize, at 17.1% against 16.1% in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Belize and Guatemala?
1.0%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guatemala?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Belize and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Belize ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 46th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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