How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Low & middle income?

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

Guatemala vs Low & middle income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Guatemala

48.1%

in 2018

Low & middle income

27.7%

in 2019

Guatemala rank

12th

Low & middle income rank

15th

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

Guatemala
Low & middle income

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 48.1% against 27.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.

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

Guatemala ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 15th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.7%	44.8%	21.9%	Guatemala
2000s	55.1%	39.3%	15.8%	Guatemala
2010s	46.1%	29.7%	16.4%	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 Low & middle income?: Guatemala, at 48.1% against 27.7% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Guatemala and Low & middle income?: 20.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Low & middle income?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Low & middle income rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Guatemala ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 15th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/