Guatemala vs Palau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guatemala
8.1%
in 2025
Palau
8.4%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
74th
Palau rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Guatemala ranks 74th and Palau ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 36.9% | 28.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 29.9% | 21.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 1.2% | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Palau rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 74th and Palau ranks 72nd 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