Dominican Republic vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
0.5%
in 2023
Panama
2.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Panama rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.4% against 0.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 4.8 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Panama ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 17.5% | 13.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 6.8% | 4.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 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, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.4% against 0.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 1.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Panama ranks 31st 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, second 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