Ghana vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ghana
39.9%
in 2022
Panama
28.5%
in 2023
Ghana rank
22nd
Panama rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.9% against 28.5% in Panama, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.
Ghana ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 50.8% | 2.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 41.8% | 8.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 29.9% | 10.0% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Panama?
- Ghana, at 39.9% against 28.5% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ghana and Panama?
- 11.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ghana ranks 22nd 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