Belize vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time
- Belize
- Guatemala
How they compare
Belize currently reports 16.2% against 15.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.
Belize ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 132 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 | 42.2% | 48.4% | 6.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 25.6% | 7.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 19.0% | 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 16.2% against 15.7% 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?
- 0.5%, 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 48th and Guatemala ranks 49th 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, female (%). 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/