Panama vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Panama
61.5%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
34.7%
in 2024
Panama rank
42nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
43rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Panama
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Panama currently reports 61.5% against 34.7% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.8 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd of 110 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 30.1% | 18.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 31.6% | 21.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 34.3% | 25.8% | 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: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Panama, at 61.5% against 34.7% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (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: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 26.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Panama and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Panama ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). 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