How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male

Guatemala

516,666 number

in 2018

South Africa

467,826 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

18th

South Africa rank

20th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male over time

Guatemala
South Africa

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 516,666 number against 467,826 number in South Africa, a difference of 48,840 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	455,967 number	603,752 number	147,785 number	South Africa
2000s	439,797 number	629,333 number	189,536 number	South Africa
2010s	494,067 number	386,448 number	107,619 number	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male, Guatemala or South Africa?: Guatemala, at 516,666 number against 467,826 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male between Guatemala and South Africa?: 48,840 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?: Guatemala ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/