Guyana vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guyana
18.0%
in 2023
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
3.8%
in 2025
Guyana rank
31st
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guyana
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 18.0% against 3.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 4.7 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 31st and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 34th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 3.2% | 15.8% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Guyana, at 18.0% against 3.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guyana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 14.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 31st and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 34th 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
February 2026 Data Release