Guatemala vs World: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Guatemala
57.2%
in 2018
World
34.8%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
15th
World rank
18th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time

  • Guatemala
  • World
020406080199820082019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 57.2% against 34.8% in World, a difference of 22.4%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

Guatemala ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 142 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 73.7% 45.4% 28.3% Guatemala
2000s 67.6% 42.8% 24.7% Guatemala
2010s 56.9% 36.4% 20.6% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, Guatemala or World?
Guatemala, at 57.2% against 34.8% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Guatemala and World?
22.4%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Guatemala ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.