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, male (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, male

Guatemala

182,004 number

in 2018

South Africa

153,347 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

18th

South Africa rank

21st

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time

Guatemala
South Africa

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 182,004 number against 153,347 number in South Africa, a difference of 28,657 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 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 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	166,302 number	150,027 number	16,275 number	Guatemala
2000s	148,949 number	170,438 number	21,489 number	South Africa
2010s	181,756 number	156,032 number	25,724 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, male, Guatemala or South Africa?: Guatemala, at 182,004 number against 153,347 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Guatemala and South Africa?: 28,657 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, male?: Guatemala ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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