Ghana vs Guatemala: Children out of school, primary

Ghana
235,313
in 2024
Guatemala
201,342
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Guatemala rank
38th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 235,313 against 201,342 in Guatemala, a difference of 33,971.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 38th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 million 328,599 1.01 million Ghana
2000s 972,179 186,535 785,644 Ghana
2010s 326,502 192,522 133,980 Ghana
2020s 400,036 208,692 191,345 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Ghana or Guatemala?
Ghana, at 235,313 against 201,342 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Ghana and Guatemala?
33,971, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Ghana ranks 36th 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.