Guatemala vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
32.4%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
12.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
25th
SDG: Western Asia rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.4% against 12.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 21.0% | 14.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 17.4% | 10.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 14.8% | 20.2% | 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- Guatemala, at 32.4% against 12.9% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and SDG: Western Asia?
- 19.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and SDG: Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia 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
February 2026 Data Release