Guatemala vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Guatemala
48.6%
in 2024
Laos
48.5%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
18th
Laos rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Guatemala
- Laos
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 48.6% against 48.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 18th and Laos ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 33.3% | 21.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 33.6% | 14.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 31.4% | 9.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 42.0% | 6.6% | 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 Laos?
- Guatemala, at 48.6% against 48.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Guatemala and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Guatemala ranks 18th and Laos ranks 19th of 175 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release