Guatemala vs Kazakhstan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Guatemala
91.6%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
92.1%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
146th
Kazakhstan rank
145th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 92.1% against 91.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 146th and Kazakhstan ranks 145th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 91.0% 96.8% 5.9% Kazakhstan
2010s 91.5% 92.9% 1.4% Kazakhstan
2020s 91.3% 91.1% 0.2% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Guatemala or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 92.1% against 91.6% in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
0.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Guatemala ranks 146th and Kazakhstan ranks 145th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

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