Colombia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
22.8%
in 2023
Panama
20.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
Panama rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.8% against 20.1% in Panama, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Panama ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 36.6% | 2.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.1% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 16.7% | 3.5% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 22.8% against 20.1% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Panama?
- 2.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Panama ranks 23rd 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, middle 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