Colombia vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
1.2 LPIA
in 2024
Guatemala
1.34 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Guatemala rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.34 LPIA against 1.2 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.14 LPIA.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 LPIA | 1.52 LPIA | 0.1805 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.52 LPIA | 1.49 LPIA | 0.03 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.25 LPIA | 1.36 LPIA | 0.1168 LPIA | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.34 LPIA against 1.2 LPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.14 LPIA, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). 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