Bhutan vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Bhutan
27.6%
in 2025
Panama
25.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
72nd
Panama rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Bhutan
- Panama
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 27.6% against 25.4% in Panama, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 32.0% | 26.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.5% | 1.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 27.9% | 1.6% | 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, Bhutan or Panama?
- Bhutan, at 27.6% against 25.4% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bhutan and Panama?
- 2.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd 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