Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
4.3%
in 2023
Paraguay
5.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
31st
Paraguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.3% against 4.3% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 29th of 38 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 18.3% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 9.1% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.3% against 4.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 29th 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