Guatemala vs Mongolia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
8.4%
in 2024
Mongolia
8.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
61st
Mongolia rank
59th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Mongolia ranks 59th of 203 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 6.1% | 32.0% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 13.4% | 9.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.7% | 3.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 0.8% | 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Guatemala 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 Mongolia?
- 0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mongolia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mongolia rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 61st and Mongolia ranks 59th 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.
Individual pages
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.