Costa Rica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Costa Rica
8.2%
in 2024
Panama
9.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
48th
Panama rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.1% against 8.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Panama ranks 46th of 72 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 13.3% | 2.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 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, female, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 9.1% against 8.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Panama ranks 46th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (household survey 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