Malaysia vs Panama: Adolescents out of school
Malaysia
18.0%
in 2024
Panama
20.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
44th
Panama rank
43rd
Adolescents out of school over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.4% against 18.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Panama ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 23.4% | 14.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 17.1% | 6.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.5% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescents out of school, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 20.4% against 18.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Malaysia and Panama?
- 2.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for adolescents out of school?
- Malaysia ranks 44th 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.