Kuwait vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Kuwait
26.6%
in 2021
Panama
27.8%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
66th
Panama rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 27.8% against 26.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 40.9% | 16.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 39.9% | 15.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 35.2% | 12.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 30.4% | 3.6% | 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 sexes, Kuwait or Panama?
- Panama, at 27.8% against 26.6% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Kuwait and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 184 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 (%). 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