Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
3.1%
in 2023
Peru
2.6%
in 2023
Panama rank
37th
Peru rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.4% | 3.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 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, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th 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