Cambodia vs Panama: Adolescents out of school

Cambodia
17.6%
in 2024
Panama
20.4%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
46th
Panama rank
43rd

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Cambodia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 20.4% against 17.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 46th and Panama ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 86.0% 23.4% 62.5% Cambodia
2000s 64.6% 17.9% 46.7% Cambodia
2010s 17.5% 10.0% 7.4% Cambodia
2020s 19.1% 18.3% 0.7% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Cambodia or Panama?
Panama, at 20.4% against 17.6% in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Cambodia and Panama?
2.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Panama?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Panama rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Cambodia ranks 46th and Panama ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.