Gambia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Gambia
27.2%
in 2025
Panama
25.4%
in 2025
Gambia rank
73rd
Panama rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Gambia
- Panama
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 27.2% against 25.4% in Panama, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 32.0% | 39.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 30.5% | 25.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 27.9% | 7.2% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Panama?
- Gambia, at 27.2% 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 Gambia and Panama?
- 1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Gambia ranks 73rd 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