Costa Rica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Panama
3.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
34th
Panama rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.1% against 3.1% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Panama ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 13.8% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 4.1% against 3.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Panama ranks 37th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, 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