Guatemala vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guatemala
8.1%
in 2025
Nepal
7.4%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
74th
Nepal rank
75th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Nepal
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.1% against 7.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Guatemala ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 42.3% | 33.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 21.6% | 13.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Guatemala or Nepal?
- Guatemala, at 8.1% against 7.4% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 75th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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