How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Guatemala

48.9%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

48.8%

in 2025

Guatemala rank

18th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

19th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Guatemala
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 48.9% against 48.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.1%	41.6%	18.5%	Guatemala
2000s	51.4%	40.4%	11.0%	Guatemala
2010s	44.2%	34.0%	10.2%	Guatemala
2020s	49.5%	42.7%	6.8%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Guatemala, at 48.9% against 48.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Guatemala ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release