Guatemala vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Guatemala
48.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
46.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
18th
Lesotho rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 48.6% against 46.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 34.4% | 20.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 32.9% | 15.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 28.5% | 12.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 43.8% | 4.8% | 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 Lesotho?
- Guatemala, at 48.6% against 46.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 2.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Guatemala ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 21st 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