Cameroon vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Cameroon
28.9%
in 2023
Guatemala
28.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Guatemala rank
26th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 28.9% against 28.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 178 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 23.2% 25.5% 2.3% Guatemala
2020s 28.7% 29.1% 0.3% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cameroon or Guatemala?
Cameroon, at 28.9% against 28.2% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cameroon and Guatemala?
0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guatemala?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Cameroon ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release