Guatemala vs Other small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Guatemala
32.8%
in 2018
Other small states
16.2%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
17th
Other small states rank
15th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Guatemala
  • Other small states
20406080197219952019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 32.8% against 16.2% in Other small states, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.0 times Other small states's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 15th of 150 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 63.8% 26.9% 37.0% Guatemala
1990s 46.7% 23.4% 23.3% Guatemala
2000s 35.1% 21.1% 14.0% Guatemala
2010s 27.7% 17.4% 10.3% 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 Other small states?
Guatemala, at 32.8% against 16.2% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Other small states?
16.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Other small states?
16 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Other small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Guatemala ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 15th of 150 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.