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

15 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.

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

Guatemala

45.8%

in 2018

South Asia

33.1%

in 2019

Guatemala rank

12th

South Asia rank

10th

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

Guatemala
South Asia

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 45.8% against 33.1% in South Asia, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 10th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	61.2%	56.5%	4.6%	Guatemala
2000s	51.5%	51.3%	0.3%	Guatemala
2010s	43.1%	37.1%	6.0%	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, Guatemala or South Asia?: Guatemala, at 45.8% against 33.1% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Guatemala and South Asia?: 12.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Asia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Guatemala ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 10th 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/