Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Panama
20.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
17.6%
in 2024
Panama rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.1% against 17.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 43.1% | 6.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 26.6% | 3.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 21.4% | 4.7% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Panama, at 20.1% against 17.6% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Panama and Paraguay?
- 2.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 26th 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