Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Guatemala
62.6%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
63.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
21st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Guatemala
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 63.3% against 62.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 21st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 51.6% | 13.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 47.0% | 12.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 55.8% | 9.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 63.3% against 62.6% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Guatemala ranks 21st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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