Guatemala vs Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Guatemala
8.4%
in 2024
Kiribati
8.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
61st
Kiribati rank
58th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 61st and Kiribati ranks 58th of 203 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kiribati Difference Ahead
1970s 42.7% 7.2% 35.5% Guatemala
1980s 37.6% 3.5% 34.1% Guatemala
1990s 28.8% 1.2% 27.6% Guatemala
2000s 15.2% 2.5% 12.6% Guatemala
2010s 10.4% 0.9% 9.5% Guatemala
2020s 8.7% 5.2% 3.5% 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 Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and Kiribati?
0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kiribati?
15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Kiribati rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 61st and Kiribati ranks 58th of 203 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 5,671 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release