Panama vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
4.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
2.5%
in 2023
Panama rank
31st
Uruguay rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.3% against 2.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 34th of 38 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.8% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Panama |
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 Uruguay?
- Panama, at 4.3% against 2.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Uruguay?
- 1.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 34th 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