Ecuador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
29.3%
in 2023
Panama
28.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
23rd
Panama rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 29.3% against 28.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 55.3% | 8.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 38.1% | 15.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 29.4% | 6.2% | 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 29.3% against 28.5% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.8%, 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 23rd and Panama ranks 24th of 38 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, poorest 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