Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
2.4%
in 2023
Peru
3.0%
in 2023
Panama rank
31st
Peru rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.0% against 2.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 31st and Peru ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 12.4% | 5.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.3% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 3.0% against 2.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 31st and Peru ranks 30th 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