Gambia vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Gambia
16.1%
in 2025
Guatemala
16.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
38th
Guatemala rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Gambia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 16.2% against 16.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 38th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 181 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 11.9% | 27.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 15.1% | 15.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 1.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Gambia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 16.2% against 16.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Gambia and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guatemala?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Gambia ranks 38th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
February 2026 Data Release