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

Guatemala
10.7%
in 2019
OECD members
1.3%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
44th
OECD members rank
44th

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

  • Guatemala
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 10.7% against 1.3% in OECD members, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 8.0 times OECD members's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 44th and OECD members ranks 44th of 188 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 50.1% 11.0% 39.2% Guatemala
1980s 43.7% 6.3% 37.5% Guatemala
1990s 22.8% 3.2% 19.5% Guatemala
2000s 8.9% 1.8% 7.2% Guatemala
2010s 10.1% 1.8% 8.4% 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 OECD members?
Guatemala, at 10.7% against 1.3% in OECD members as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and OECD members?
9.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and OECD members?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 44th and OECD members 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/