Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
2.0%
in 2023
Peru
1.3%
in 2023
Panama rank
39th
Peru rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.0% against 1.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | — |
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 Peru?
- Panama, at 2.0% against 1.3% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (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