Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
33.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
33.0%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 33.4% against 33.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.0% | 3.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.4% | 1.7% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 33.4% against 33.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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