Panama vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
11.6%
in 2017
South Africa
13.2%
in 2018
Panama rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.2% against 11.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 11.8% | 10.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 12.0% | 5.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 22.0% | 10.4% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.2% against 11.6% in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 134 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
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.