Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
0.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
2.1%
in 2024
Panama rank
35th
Paraguay rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.1% against 0.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.9 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 36 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 | 7.4% | 13.9% | 6.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.0% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 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 2.1% against 0.7% 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?
- 1.4%, 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 35th and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 36 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, fourth 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