Guatemala vs North America: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Guatemala
11.0%
in 2019
North America
0.5%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
44th
North America rank
45th

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

  • Guatemala
  • North America
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 11.0% against 0.5% in North America, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 22.5 times North America's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 44th and North America ranks 45th of 166 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala North America Difference Ahead
1990s 19.4% 2.5% 17.0% Guatemala
2000s 7.3% 1.5% 5.9% Guatemala
2010s 10.4% 1.5% 8.9% 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, male, Guatemala or North America?
Guatemala, at 11.0% against 0.5% in North America as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Guatemala and North America?
10.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North America?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Guatemala ranks 44th and North America ranks 45th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/