How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?

5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2000.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Iraq: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Guatemala

385,857 number

in 2018

Iraq

551,278 number

in 2007

Guatemala rank

18th

Iraq rank

15th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

Guatemala
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 551,278 number against 385,857 number in Guatemala, a difference of 165,421 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.

Guatemala ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 15th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	322,024 number	333,774 number	11,750 number	Iraq
1980s	336,698 number	304,476 number	32,222 number	Guatemala
1990s	394,341 number	826,355 number	432,014 number	Iraq
2000s	380,741 number	793,386 number	412,645 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Guatemala or Iraq?: Iraq, at 551,278 number against 385,857 number in Guatemala as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and Iraq?: 165,421 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2000.
How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Guatemala ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 15th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.