Ecuador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
18.4%
in 2024
Panama
18.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
30th
Panama rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.4% against 18.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 30th and Panama ranks 32nd of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 37.6% | 7.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 24.4% | 4.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 19.0% | 1.2% | 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, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 18.4% against 18.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 30th and Panama ranks 32nd of 68 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, male (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