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

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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 South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Guatemala

385,857 number

in 2018

South Africa

281,608 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

18th

South Africa rank

21st

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

Guatemala
South Africa

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 385,857 number against 281,608 number in South Africa, a difference of 104,249 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 150 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	394,341 number	271,919 number	122,422 number	Guatemala
2000s	348,941 number	321,877 number	27,064 number	Guatemala
2010s	387,922 number	325,504 number	62,418 number	Guatemala

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 South Africa?: Guatemala, at 385,857 number against 281,608 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and South Africa?: 104,249 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Guatemala ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.