Guatemala vs Northern America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Guatemala
24.0%
in 2024
Northern America
11.8%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
26th
Northern America rank
29th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Guatemala
- Northern America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 24.0% against 11.8% in Northern America, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 29th of 129 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 12.4% | 12.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 12.8% | 14.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 11.6% | 14.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Guatemala or Northern America?
- Guatemala, at 24.0% against 11.8% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Guatemala and Northern America?
- 12.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Northern America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Northern America rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 29th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.