Dominican Republic vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
2.7%
in 2024
Panama
1.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
38th
Panama rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.7% against 1.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Panama ranks 41st of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 7.5% | 4.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.7% against 1.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Panama ranks 41st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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