Guatemala vs Kazakhstan: Children out of school

Guatemala
8.4%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
7.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
59th
Kazakhstan rank
60th

Children out of school over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 59th and Kazakhstan ranks 60th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.0% 3.2% 5.9% Guatemala
2010s 8.5% 7.1% 1.4% Guatemala
2020s 8.7% 8.9% 0.2% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Guatemala or Kazakhstan?
Guatemala, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Kazakhstan rank globally for children out of school?
Guatemala ranks 59th and Kazakhstan ranks 60th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.