Cambodia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cambodia
17.6%
in 2024
Panama
20.4%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
47th
Panama rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cambodia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.4% against 17.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 47th and Panama ranks 44th of 183 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 23.4% | 62.5% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 17.9% | 46.7% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 10.0% | 7.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 0.7% | Cambodia |
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, Cambodia or Panama?
- Panama, at 20.4% against 17.6% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cambodia and Panama?
- 2.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 47th 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