Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Panama
2.2%
in 2023
Peru
5.4%
in 2023
Panama rank
25th
Peru rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.4% against 2.2% in Panama, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 25th and Peru ranks 23rd of 28 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 22.3% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 15.6% | 5.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 9.6% | 7.8% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 5.4% against 2.2% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Panama and Peru?
- 3.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 25th and Peru ranks 23rd of 28 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, richest 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