Guatemala vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Guatemala
16.2%
in 2024
Iraq
17.7%
in 2007
Guatemala rank
37th
Iraq rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 17.7% against 16.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 28.7% | 22.8% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 13.5% | 33.9% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.3% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 26.8% | 2.8% | Iraq |
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, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 17.7% against 16.2% in Guatemala as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2000.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Guatemala ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th 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