Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
0.338 WPIA
in 2023
Peru
0.3054 WPIA
in 2023
Panama rank
14th
Peru rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.338 WPIA against 0.3054 WPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.0326 WPIA.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 14th and Peru ranks 16th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2132 WPIA | 0.2385 WPIA | 0.0253 WPIA | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.244 WPIA | 0.3086 WPIA | 0.0646 WPIA | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.3165 WPIA | 0.315 WPIA | 0.0015 WPIA | 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 0.338 WPIA against 0.3054 WPIA 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?
- 0.0326 WPIA, 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 14th and Peru ranks 16th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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