Panama vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
7.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.9%
in 2023
Panama rank
26th
Uruguay rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 21.9% | 6.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.0% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 24th 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