Benin vs Guatemala: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Benin
213,285 children
in 2022
Guatemala
201,342 children
in 2024
Benin rank
36th
Guatemala rank
37th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Benin currently reports 213,285 children against 201,342 children in Guatemala, a difference of 11,943 children.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guatemala ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467,298 children | 514,521 children | 47,223 children | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 263,188 children | 128,384 children | 134,804 children | Benin |
| 2010s | 124,780 children | 189,751 children | 64,970 children | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 263,238 children | 207,835 children | 55,403 children | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Benin or Guatemala?
- Benin, at 213,285 children against 201,342 children in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Benin and Guatemala?
- 11,943 children, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Benin ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.