Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Panama
1.4%
in 2023
Paraguay
1.6%
in 2024
Panama rank
25th
Paraguay rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 30 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Panama and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 24th 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