Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
0.7%
in 2023
Peru
1.1%
in 2023
Panama rank
35th
Peru rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.1% against 0.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 35th and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Peru |
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?
- Peru, at 1.1% against 0.7% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru 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 35th and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (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