Eritrea vs Guatemala: Children out of school, primary

Eritrea
179,166
in 2022
Guatemala
201,342
in 2024
Eritrea rank
41st
Guatemala rank
38th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Eritrea
  • Guatemala
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019972024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 201,342 against 179,166 in Eritrea, a difference of 22,176.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guatemala ahead.

Eritrea ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 38th of 197 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 141,820 421,560 279,740 Guatemala
2000s 105,380 184,306 78,926 Guatemala
2010s 152,606 180,488 27,882 Guatemala
2020s 179,166 198,772 19,606 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Eritrea or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 201,342 against 179,166 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Eritrea and Guatemala?
22,176, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Guatemala rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Eritrea ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.