Nepal vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Nepal
13.9%
in 2022
Panama
8.8%
in 2023
Nepal rank
25th
Panama rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Nepal
- Panama
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 13.9% against 8.8% in Panama, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.1% | 1.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 17.8% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 4.6% | 9.3% | Nepal |
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, rural, Nepal or Panama?
- Nepal, at 13.9% against 8.8% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Nepal and Panama?
- 5.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Nepal ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, fourth 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