Guatemala vs Kuwait: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
8.4%
in 2024
Kuwait
7.5%
in 2016
Guatemala rank
61st
Kuwait rank
64th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Kuwait
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.4% against 7.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 64th of 203 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 33.8% | 13.4% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 21.3% | 17.0% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.4% | 4.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.6% | 5.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Guatemala or Kuwait?
- Guatemala, at 8.4% against 7.5% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 0.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Guatemala and Kuwait rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 64th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.