Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Panama
5.7%
in 2023
Peru
8.4%
in 2023
Panama rank
23rd
Peru rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.4% against 5.7% in Panama, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 21st of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.7% | 3.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 10.1% | 1.2% | 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, urban, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 8.4% against 5.7% 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 Peru?
- 2.7%, 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, urban?
- Panama ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 21st of 25 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, poorest 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