Panama vs United States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
1.9%
in 2023
United States
2.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
41st
United States rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | United States |
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, Panama or United States?
- United States, at 2.0% 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 Panama and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th 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