Panama vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Panama
0.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
3.3%
in 2023
Panama rank
37th
Uruguay rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.3% against 0.8% in Panama, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.1% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
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, urban, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.3% against 0.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Panama and Uruguay?
- 2.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Panama ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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, urban, fourth 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