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
20406080197219982024

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

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