Guatemala vs Indonesia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Guatemala
201,342 children
in 2024
Indonesia
250,575 children
in 2025
Guatemala rank
37th
Indonesia rank
34th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Guatemala
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 250,575 children against 201,342 children in Guatemala, a difference of 49,233 children.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Indonesia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 514,521 children | 1.70 million children | 1.19 million children | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 168,804 children | 1.07 million children | 905,803 children | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 189,751 children | 1.02 million children | 830,992 children | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 204,560 children | 415,776 children | 211,215 children | Indonesia |
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, Guatemala or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 250,575 children against 201,342 children in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Guatemala and Indonesia?
- 49,233 children, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Indonesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Indonesia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Guatemala ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 34th 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.