Ecuador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
7.9%
in 2023
Panama
7.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
24th
Panama rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Panama ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.3% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 24th 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