Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
1.8%
in 2023
Peru
1.0%
in 2023
Panama rank
33rd
Peru rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.8% against 1.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 34th of 37 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 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 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?
- Panama, at 1.8% against 1.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Panama 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 33rd and Peru ranks 34th 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