Guatemala vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Guatemala
14.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.4%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
41st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.4% against 14.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 18.5% | 5.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.1% | 2.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Guatemala or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.4% against 14.9% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 41st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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