Eritrea vs Guatemala: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Eritrea
179,166 children
in 2022
Guatemala
201,342 children
in 2024
Eritrea rank
40th
Guatemala rank
37th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 201,342 children against 179,166 children in Eritrea, a difference of 22,176 children.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guatemala ahead.
Eritrea ranks 40th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,820 children | 421,560 children | 279,740 children | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 105,380 children | 184,306 children | 78,926 children | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 152,606 children | 180,488 children | 27,882 children | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 179,166 children | 198,772 children | 19,606 children | Guatemala |
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, Eritrea or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 201,342 children against 179,166 children in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Eritrea and Guatemala?
- 22,176 children, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Guatemala rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 40th 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.