Kuwait vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Kuwait
24.4%
in 2021
Panama
24.0%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
46th
Panama rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24.4% against 24.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 46th and Panama ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 32.0% | 10.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 30.5% | 11.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 23.2% | 8.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 23.8% | 2.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Kuwait or Panama?
- Kuwait, at 24.4% against 24.0% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Kuwait and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kuwait ranks 46th and Panama ranks 47th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release