Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Guatemala
18.8%
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.3%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
22nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
23rd

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Guatemala
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
204060197219952019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18.8% against 17.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 30.7% 30.5% 0.2% Guatemala
2000s 22.9% 28.1% 5.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 17.2% 14.8% 2.3% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Guatemala, at 18.8% against 17.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/