Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
32.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.3%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.4% against 31.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.0% | 2.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.5% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 32.4% against 31.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th 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