Mexico vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mexico
28.0%
in 2024
Panama
27.8%
in 2023
Mexico rank
61st
Panama rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.0% against 27.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 61st and Panama ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 39.0% | 8.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 35.2% | 2.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.5% | 0.7% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 28.0% against 27.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 61st 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