Panama vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Panama
19.3%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
15.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
25th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
26th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Panama
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.3% against 15.0% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
Panama ranks 25th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 16.8% | 0.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 15.4% | 2.8% | 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, Panama or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Panama, at 19.3% against 15.0% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Panama and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 4.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Panama and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Panama ranks 25th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 110 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, 15-64 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