Canada vs Panama: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
4.3%
in 2024
Panama
4.5%
in 2023
Canada rank
41st
Panama rank
40th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and Panama ranks 40th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Canada or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Panama rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 41st and Panama ranks 40th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). 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