El Salvador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
41.6%
in 2023
Panama
28.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
21st
Panama rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 41.6% against 28.5% in Panama, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 38 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 57.5% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 37.3% | 18.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 29.4% | 15.0% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 41.6% 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 El Salvador and Panama?
- 13.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 21st 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