Panama vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Panama
15.5%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
16.6%
in 2024
Panama rank
50th
Puerto Rico rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.6% against 15.5% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.0% | 3.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.0% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.6% against 15.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Panama ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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