Panama vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
1.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2023
Panama rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.8% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.6 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 36th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.2% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 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?
- Panama, at 1.8% against 0.7% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with Panama 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 33rd and Uruguay ranks 36th 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