Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Panama
27.8%
in 2023
Paraguay
27.6%
in 2024
Panama rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 27.8% against 27.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 64th of 184 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.0% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 35.2% | 3.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 31.1% | 6.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 25.4% | 3.1% | 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, Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 27.8% against 27.6% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Panama and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 64th 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