Bahamas vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Bahamas
24.4%
in 2025
Panama
25.4%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
76th
Panama rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 25.4% against 24.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 76th and Panama ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 32.0% | 15.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 30.5% | 13.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 27.9% | 3.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Bahamas or Panama?
- Panama, at 25.4% against 24.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bahamas and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bahamas ranks 76th and Panama ranks 74th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled 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