Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Congo or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 98,449 girls against 84,011 girls in Congo as of 2024.

What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Congo and Guatemala?

14,438 girls, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?

11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Guatemala: Girls and boys who are out of school

Congo

84,011 girls

in 2023

Guatemala

98,449 girls

in 2024

Congo rank

45th

Guatemala rank

42nd

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Congo
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 98,449 girls against 84,011 girls in Congo, a difference of 14,438 girls.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guatemala ahead.

Congo ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1970s	27,928 girls	249,816 girls	221,888 girls	Guatemala
1980s	25,303 girls	237,449 girls	212,146 girls	Guatemala
2000s	134,388 girls	80,858 girls	53,530 girls	Congo
2010s	62,632 girls	89,827 girls	27,194 girls	Guatemala
2020s	84,011 girls	97,975 girls	13,964 girls	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Congo or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 98,449 girls against 84,011 girls in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Congo and Guatemala?: 14,438 girls, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Congo ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.