Guatemala vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
32.8%
in 2018
South Asia
15.7%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
17th
South Asia rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- South Asia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.8% against 15.7% in South Asia, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 16th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 41.2% | 5.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 35.2% | 0.1% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 19.6% | 8.1% | 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 South Asia?
- Guatemala, at 32.8% against 15.7% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and South Asia?
- 17.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 16th 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
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.