Cameroon vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Cameroon
16.8%
in 2023
Guatemala
15.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
34th
Guatemala rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Cameroon
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.8% against 15.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guatemala ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 35th of 169 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 51.6% | 17.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 13.4% | 2.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.0% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
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, Cameroon or Guatemala?
- Cameroon, at 16.8% against 15.9% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cameroon and Guatemala?
- 0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guatemala?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 35th of 169 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, male (%). 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