Guyana vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time
- Guyana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.6% against 3.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 94th and Saint Lucia ranks 91st of 132 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 20.9% | 10.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 21.5% | 15.0% | Saint Lucia |
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, Guyana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.6% against 3.9% in Guyana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
- How do Guyana and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Guyana ranks 94th and Saint Lucia ranks 91st of 132 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, male (%). 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 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/