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

Guatemala
11.0%
in 2019
OECD members
1.4%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
44th
OECD members rank
43rd

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

  • Guatemala
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 11.0% against 1.4% in OECD members, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 7.7 times OECD members's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 44th and OECD members ranks 43rd of 166 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 46.6% 11.1% 35.5% Guatemala
1980s 39.8% 5.9% 33.8% Guatemala
1990s 19.4% 2.8% 16.6% Guatemala
2000s 7.3% 1.6% 5.8% Guatemala
2010s 10.4% 1.8% 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, male, Guatemala or OECD members?
Guatemala, at 11.0% against 1.4% in OECD members as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Guatemala and OECD members?
9.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and OECD members?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Guatemala ranks 44th and OECD members ranks 43rd 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/