Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
7.8%
in 2023
Paraguay
5.4%
in 2024
Panama rank
26th
Paraguay rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.8% against 5.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 22.5% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.7% | 1.1% | 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?
- Panama, at 7.8% against 5.4% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Paraguay?
- 2.4%, with Panama 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 26th and Paraguay ranks 28th 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