Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
1.8%
in 2023
Peru
1.2%
in 2023
Panama rank
41st
Peru rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.8% against 1.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 41st and Peru ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 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?
- Panama, at 1.8% against 1.2% 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?
- 0.6%, 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 41st and Peru ranks 43rd 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, male (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