Ghana vs Guatemala: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ghana
235,313 children
in 2024
Guatemala
201,342 children
in 2024
Ghana rank
35th
Guatemala rank
37th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 235,313 children against 201,342 children in Guatemala, a difference of 33,971 children.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million children | 328,599 children | 1.01 million children | Ghana |
| 2000s | 972,179 children | 186,535 children | 785,644 children | Ghana |
| 2010s | 326,502 children | 192,522 children | 133,980 children | Ghana |
| 2020s | 400,036 children | 208,692 children | 191,345 children | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 235,313 children against 201,342 children in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 33,971 children, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ghana ranks 35th 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.