Panama vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Panama
25.8%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
24.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
63rd
Puerto Rico rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 25.8% against 24.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 63rd and Puerto Rico ranks 66th of 179 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 20.8% | 9.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.1% | 1.7% | 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, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, at 25.8% against 24.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 1.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Panama ranks 63rd and Puerto Rico ranks 66th of 179 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 (%). 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