Guatemala vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
32.4%
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
13.6%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
25th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.4% against 13.6% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 25th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 27.6% | 7.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 15.6% | 12.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 13.6% | 21.4% | 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Guatemala, at 32.4% against 13.6% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 18.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 25th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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