Dominican Republic vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest
Dominican Republic
2.3%
in 2023
Panama
1.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
37th
Panama rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.3% against 1.3% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.8 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 37th and Panama ranks 40th of 42 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
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, richest, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.3% against 1.3% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th and Panama ranks 40th 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, richest 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