Guatemala vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
30.2%
in 2025
Malawi
29.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
38th
Malawi rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- Malawi
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 30.2% against 29.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Guatemala ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 29.5% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.3% | 2.6% | 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 Malawi?
- Guatemala, at 30.2% against 29.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 40th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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