Nicaragua vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Nicaragua
24.7%
in 2023
Panama
24.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
45th
Panama rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 24.7% against 24.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 45th and Panama ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 29.1% | 12.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.5% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.0% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
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, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Nicaragua, at 24.7% against 24.0% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th 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