El Salvador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
El Salvador
23.7%
in 2024
Panama
21.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
39th
Panama rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23.7% against 21.1% in Panama, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Panama ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 17.1% | 7.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 14.7% | 4.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 17.5% | 6.6% | El Salvador |
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, male, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 23.7% against 21.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between El Salvador and Panama?
- 2.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Panama ranks 42nd 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, male (%). 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