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

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Guatemala

43.5%

in 2018

World

25.0%

in 2019

Guatemala rank

14th

World rank

16th

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

Guatemala
World

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 43.5% against 25.0% in World, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.7 times World's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55.7%	34.0%	21.7%	Guatemala
2000s	48.0%	31.4%	16.6%	Guatemala
2010s	40.2%	26.3%	13.9%	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 World?: Guatemala, at 43.5% against 25.0% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Guatemala and World?: 18.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and World?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Guatemala ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/