Jamaica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Jamaica
21.3%
in 2023
Panama
21.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
41st
Panama rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21.3% against 21.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Panama ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 23.3% | 9.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 18.8% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 12.7% | 5.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 16.1% | 5.7% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 21.3% against 21.1% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 41st 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