Mexico vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Mexico
25.2%
in 2025
Panama
24.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
69th
Panama rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 25.2% against 24.1% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 69th and Panama ranks 71st of 206 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 | 42.6% | 29.4% | 13.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.5% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 26.2% | 0.4% | 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, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 25.2% against 24.1% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Mexico and Panama?
- 1.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mexico ranks 69th and Panama ranks 71st 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, female (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