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
20406080197219952019

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

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.