Panama vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
19.7%
in 2023
Romania
16.4%
in 2023
Panama rank
43rd
Romania rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Romania
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.7% against 16.4% in Romania, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th of 162 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 9.7% | 5.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.3% | 3.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 0.4% | Panama |
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 Romania?
- Panama, at 19.7% against 16.4% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Romania?
- 3.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th 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