Guatemala vs Niger: Inequality in education

Guatemala
0.3495
in 2023
Niger
0.3496
in 2023
Guatemala rank
36th
Niger rank
35th

Inequality in education over time

  • Guatemala
  • Niger
00.10.20.3201220172023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.3496 against 0.3495 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0001.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 36th and Niger ranks 35th of 184 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3495 0.3496 0.0001 Niger
2020s 0.3495 0.3496 0.0001 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Guatemala or Niger?
Niger, at 0.3496 against 0.3495 in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Guatemala and Niger?
0.0001, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Niger?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Niger rank globally for inequality in education?
Guatemala ranks 36th and Niger ranks 35th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality in education
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.