Guatemala vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
32.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
35th
Lesotho rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.3% against 32.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 15.0% | 21.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 13.9% | 17.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 25.9% | 10.7% | 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 Lesotho?
- Guatemala, at 32.3% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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