Guatemala vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Guatemala
8.2%
in 2025
Zambia
8.5%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
71st
Zambia rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 19.7% | 9.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 12.8% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.5% | 0.7% | Zambia |
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, female, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Guatemala ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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