Dominican Republic vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Dominican Republic
23.5%
in 2024
Panama
25.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Panama rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 25.3% against 23.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Panama ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 33.2% | 3.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 29.2% | 3.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 24.9% | 7.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 24.2% | 1.1% | 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, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Panama, at 25.3% against 23.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 1.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Panama ranks 47th of 175 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, male (%). 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