How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Low & middle income?

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

Guatemala vs Low & middle income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Guatemala

35.3%

in 2018

Low & middle income

17.0%

in 2019

Guatemala rank

17th

Low & middle income rank

14th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Guatemala
Low & middle income

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 35.3% against 17.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 134 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	54.4%	32.3%	22.1%	Guatemala
2000s	40.5%	26.9%	13.6%	Guatemala
2010s	31.2%	18.3%	12.9%	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 Low & middle income?: Guatemala, at 35.3% against 17.0% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Low & middle income?: 18.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Low & middle income?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Low & middle income rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Guatemala ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 134 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.