Kenya vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Kenya
2.4%
in 2024
Panama
1.5%
in 2023
Kenya rank
35th
Panama rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.4% against 1.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and Panama ranks 38th of 46 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Panama?
- Kenya, at 2.4% against 1.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kenya and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Panama ranks 38th of 46 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, male (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