Nicaragua vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Nicaragua
11.7%
in 2025
Panama
12.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
70th
Panama rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.2% against 11.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 70th and Panama ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 12.2% | 9.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 12.2% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
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, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 12.2% against 11.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th and Panama ranks 69th of 206 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 (modelled 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