Bulgaria vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bulgaria
2.6%
in 2021
Panama
3.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Panama rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.6% against 2.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Panama ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 59th of 68 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 16.2% | 8.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 11.4% | 5.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 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, urban, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.6% against 2.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 59th of 68 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, male (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