Colombia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.8%
in 2023
Panama
7.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Panama rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.8% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Panama ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 21.8% | 6.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 10.6% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.6% | 0.2% | 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, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 7.8% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Panama ranks 26th of 37 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, 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