El Salvador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
21.9%
in 2024
Panama
20.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
42nd
Panama rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 21.9% against 20.4% in Panama, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 44th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 17.0% | 5.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.1% | 4.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 17.1% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 21.9% against 20.4% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Panama?
- 1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd 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