Bolivia vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bolivia
23.9%
in 2020
Guatemala
39.3%
in 2015
Bolivia rank
8th
Guatemala rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bolivia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 39.3% against 23.9% in Bolivia, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times Bolivia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 28.7% | 25.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 32.0% | 27.3% | 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, Bolivia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 39.3% against 23.9% in Bolivia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 15.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 5th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, poorest 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