Ecuador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
2.7%
in 2023
Panama
1.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
30th
Panama rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.7% against 1.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 30th and Panama ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 6.7% | 10.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 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 2.7% against 1.8% 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?
- 0.9%, 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 30th and Panama ranks 33rd 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, 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