Panama vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
Panama
7.4%
in 2023
United States
4.5%
in 2020
Panama rank
38th
United States rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.4% against 4.5% in United States, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second, Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 7.4% against 4.5% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between Panama and United States?
- 2.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Panama ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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