Jamaica vs Panama: Adolescents out of school
Jamaica
20.7%
in 2023
Panama
20.4%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
42nd
Panama rank
43rd
Adolescents out of school over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 23.4% | 11.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 18.6% | 5.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.1% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 15.8% | 4.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescents out of school, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 20.7% against 20.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for adolescents out of school?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd 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
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.