Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
33.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
35.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
24th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 35.9% against 33.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 24th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 35.5% | 17.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 33.8% | 6.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 26.9% | 4.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 33.4% | 3.4% | 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 35.9% against 33.4% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 24th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 162 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 (%). 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