Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Adolescents out of school

Guatemala
32.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.3%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Guatemala
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080197219982024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 32.4% against 31.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Guatemala ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 33.6% 31.0% 2.6% Guatemala
2020s 34.9% 35.5% 0.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
Guatemala, at 32.4% against 31.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
1.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Guatemala ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.