Guatemala vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Guatemala
32.4%
in 2024
Iraq
33.1%
in 2007
Guatemala rank
25th
Iraq rank
23rd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Guatemala
  • Iraq
20406080197219982024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 33.1% against 32.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 66.0% 42.0% 24.0% Guatemala
1980s 63.5% 31.2% 32.3% Guatemala
1990s 45.6% 51.6% 6.0% Iraq
2000s 44.2% 48.5% 4.3% Iraq

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, Guatemala or Iraq?
Iraq, at 33.1% against 32.4% in Guatemala as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Iraq?
0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2000.
How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Guatemala ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
222 places, 4,213 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release