Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Panama
18.4%
in 2023
Paraguay
17.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
28th
Paraguay rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18.4% against 17.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 30th of 42 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 47.9% | 4.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 33.2% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.8% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
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, poorest, Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 18.4% against 17.0% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Panama and Paraguay?
- 1.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Panama ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 30th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (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