Guatemala vs World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Guatemala
35.3%
in 2018
World
15.4%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
17th
World rank
17th

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

  • Guatemala
  • World
20406080197219952019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 35.3% against 15.4% in World, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.3 times World's.

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

Guatemala ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala World Difference Ahead
1990s 54.4% 29.0% 25.4% Guatemala
2000s 40.5% 24.1% 16.4% Guatemala
2010s 31.2% 16.4% 14.7% 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 World?
Guatemala, at 35.3% against 15.4% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and World?
19.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and World?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Guatemala ranks 17th and World ranks 17th 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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About this data

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

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.