Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Guatemala
8.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.6%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 180 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.2% | 3.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.8% | 3.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 0.8% | 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, female, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Guatemala ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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