Ecuador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
5.6%
in 2023
Panama
4.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
28th
Panama rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.6% against 4.3% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Panama ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 15.9% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.3% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 5.6% against 4.3% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ecuador and Panama?
- 1.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 28th and Panama ranks 31st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, poorest 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