Ecuador vs Panama: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ecuador
4.1%
in 2024
Panama
4.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
42nd
Panama rank
40th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 40th of 104 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 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, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd 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