Guatemala vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
33.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
37.1%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
24th
Madagascar rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.1% against 33.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 47.5% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.8% | 3.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.2% | 1.6% | 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 37.1% against 33.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 3.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st 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