Colombia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
15.2%
in 2023
Panama
18.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
31st
Panama rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18.2% against 15.2% in Colombia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Panama ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 45.2% | 8.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 25.9% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 20.7% | 2.7% | 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, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 18.2% against 15.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Panama?
- 3.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Panama ranks 28th 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, second 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