Nigeria vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Nigeria
28.1%
in 2021
Panama
20.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
20th
Panama rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Nigeria
- Panama
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.1% against 20.1% in Panama, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Panama ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 35.8% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 24.6% | 7.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 14.5% | 13.6% | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Panama?
- Nigeria, at 28.1% against 20.1% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Nigeria and Panama?
- 8.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Nigeria ranks 20th 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