Guatemala vs North America: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- North America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 10.7% against 0.5% in North America, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 19.7 times North America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 44th and North America ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 16.7% | 32.2% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 8.0% | 35.7% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 2.5% | 20.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 1.3% | 7.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 1.5% | 8.6% | 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 North America?
- Guatemala, at 10.7% against 0.5% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and North America?
- 10.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 44th and North America ranks 45th 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/