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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Guatemala

680,289 number

in 2018

South Africa

597,481 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

23rd

South Africa rank

26th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Guatemala
South Africa

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 680,289 number against 597,481 number in South Africa, a difference of 82,808 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	603,220 number	886,227 number	283,007 number	South Africa
2000s	593,370 number	916,742 number	323,371 number	South Africa
2010s	661,407 number	482,066 number	179,341 number	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Guatemala or South Africa?: Guatemala, at 680,289 number against 597,481 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and South Africa?: 82,808 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Guatemala ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.