Guatemala vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guatemala
1.7%
in 2015
Peru
0.8%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
20th
Peru rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.7% against 0.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 20th and Peru ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 6.7% | 29.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 4.4% | 9.0% | 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 Peru?
- Guatemala, at 1.7% against 0.8% in Peru as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 20th and Peru ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey 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