Panama vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Panama
8.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.8%
in 2023
Panama rank
28th
Uruguay rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.8% against 7.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 36.8% | 9.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 20.4% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 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, rural, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 8.8% against 7.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Panama and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 31st 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