Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Guatemala
65.1%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
66.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
22nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Guatemala
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 66.9% against 65.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 66.4% | 12.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 62.0% | 8.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 50.2% | 13.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 57.0% | 7.0% | 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, female, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 66.9% against 65.1% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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