Guatemala vs High income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guatemala
10.7%
in 2019
High income
1.7%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
44th
High income rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- High income
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 10.7% against 1.7% in High income, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 6.5 times High income's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 44th and High income ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.6% | 10.3% | 39.2% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 7.1% | 36.7% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 4.5% | 18.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 2.9% | 6.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 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 High income?
- Guatemala, at 10.7% against 1.7% in High income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and High income?
- 9.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and High income?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and High income rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 44th and High income ranks 41st 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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About this data
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/