How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Guatemala

35.3%

in 2018

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

14.4%

in 2019

Guatemala rank

17th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

19th

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

Guatemala
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 35.3% against 14.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	54.4%	48.2%	6.2%	Guatemala
2000s	40.5%	39.1%	1.4%	Guatemala
2010s	31.2%	18.0%	13.2%	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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Guatemala, at 35.3% against 14.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 20.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Guatemala ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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.