Argentina vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Argentina
5.2%
in 2023
Panama
6.7%
in 2023
Argentina rank
26th
Panama rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Argentina
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.7% against 5.2% in Argentina, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and Panama ranks 25th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.7% | 1.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 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, Argentina or Panama?
- Panama, at 6.7% against 5.2% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Argentina and Panama?
- 1.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Panama ranks 25th of 28 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, 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