Guatemala vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Guatemala
66.0%
in 2024
Laos
64.6%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
15th
Laos rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Guatemala
- Laos
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 66.0% against 64.6% in Laos, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 15th and Laos ranks 17th of 179 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 | 72.9% | 45.8% | 27.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 45.7% | 21.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 42.7% | 16.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 53.4% | 10.7% | 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, male, Guatemala or Laos?
- Guatemala, at 66.0% against 64.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Guatemala and Laos?
- 1.4%, with Guatemala 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, male?
- Guatemala ranks 15th and Laos ranks 17th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release