Guatemala vs Indonesia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Guatemala
201,342
in 2024
Indonesia
250,575
in 2025
Guatemala rank
38th
Indonesia rank
35th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 250,575 against 201,342 in Guatemala, a difference of 49,233.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Indonesia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 38th and Indonesia ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 467,710 | 5.16 million | 4.69 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 437,626 | 1.30 million | 861,098 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 514,521 | 1.70 million | 1.19 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 168,804 | 1.07 million | 905,803 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 189,751 | 1.02 million | 830,992 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 204,560 | 415,776 | 211,215 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Guatemala or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 250,575 against 201,342 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and Indonesia?
- 49,233, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Indonesia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Indonesia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 38th and Indonesia ranks 35th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release