Guyana vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Guyana
47.7%
in 2025
Zambia
46.7%
in 2025
Guyana rank
42nd
Zambia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Guyana
- Zambia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 47.7% against 46.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Guyana ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.3% | 1.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 37.1% | 3.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 48.8% | 8.6% | Zambia |
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, Guyana or Zambia?
- Guyana, at 47.7% against 46.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Guyana and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Guyana ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th 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