El Salvador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Panama
1.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
23rd
Panama rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 25th of 30 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 3.3% | 11.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 2.1% | 7.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 0.5% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 25th of 30 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, 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