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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Eritrea vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Eritrea

42.6%

in 2018

Guatemala

45.8%

in 2018

Eritrea rank

15th

Guatemala rank

12th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Eritrea
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 45.8% against 42.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Eritrea ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 12th of 142 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.0%	61.2%	10.2%	Guatemala
2000s	50.2%	51.5%	1.4%	Guatemala
2010s	40.5%	42.9%	2.5%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Eritrea or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 45.8% against 42.6% in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and Guatemala?: 3.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Eritrea ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 12th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/