British Virgin Islands vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
British Virgin Islands
17.9%
in 2024
Panama
20.4%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
46th
Panama rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.4% against 17.9% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 46th and Panama ranks 44th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 21.3% | 15.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 9.6% | 5.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 15.8% | 10.2% | British Virgin Islands |
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, British Virgin Islands or Panama?
- Panama, at 20.4% against 17.9% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between British Virgin Islands and Panama?
- 2.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 46th and Panama ranks 44th of 183 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 (%). 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