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

Congo
10.7%
in 2012
Guatemala
10.7%
in 2019
Congo rank
45th
Guatemala rank
44th

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

  • Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 10.7% against 10.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guatemala ahead.

Congo ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 44th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 9.4% 49.5% 40.1% Guatemala
1980s 13.0% 43.7% 30.7% Guatemala
2000s 46.4% 6.0% 40.4% Congo
2010s 10.7% 7.5% 3.2% Congo

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, Congo or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 10.7% against 10.7% in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and Guatemala?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Congo ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 44th of 188 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/