Guyana vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guyana
26.7%
in 2023
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
6.0%
in 2025
Guyana rank
34th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guyana
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 26.7% against 6.0% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 4.4 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 34th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.0% | 3.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 5.7% | 4.2% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 6.2% | 13.8% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Guyana, at 26.7% against 6.0% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guyana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 20.7%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guyana ranks 34th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 31st 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