Guatemala vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
32.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
32.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
25th
Lesotho rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.4% against 32.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 24.9% | 37.3% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 62.3% | 25.3% | 37.0% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 24.9% | 20.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 20.5% | 14.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 16.3% | 11.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 29.7% | 5.2% | 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, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Guatemala, at 32.4% against 32.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th 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
February 2026 Data Release