Nicaragua vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Nicaragua
20.8%
in 2023
Panama
19.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
40th
Panama rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 20.8% against 19.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 40th and Panama ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 18.3% | 10.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 8.7% | 6.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.7% | 1.1% | 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?
- Nicaragua, at 20.8% against 19.7% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 1.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th and Panama ranks 43rd of 162 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 (%). 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