Panama vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Panama
6.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
8.8%
in 2023
Panama rank
25th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.8% against 6.7% in Panama, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 25.6% | 10.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 15.0% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 8.7% | 1.6% | 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 8.8% against 6.7% 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 Uruguay?
- 2.1%, 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 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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