Guatemala vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Guatemala
65.6%
in 2024
Laos
65.7%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
18th
Laos rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 65.7% against 65.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 18th and Laos ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 55.9% | 19.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 53.8% | 15.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 46.4% | 15.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 55.1% | 8.9% | 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 sexes, Guatemala or Laos?
- Laos, at 65.7% against 65.6% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 18th and Laos ranks 17th of 184 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 (%). 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