Ghana vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Ghana
25.5%
in 2024
Panama
25.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
46th
Panama rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.5% against 25.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Panama ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 33.2% | 16.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 29.4% | 11.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.8% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 25.7% | 6.3% | 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, Ghana or Panama?
- Ghana, at 25.5% against 25.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ghana and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ghana ranks 46th 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