How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Panama?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean Small States vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Caribbean Small States

18.8%

in 2019

Panama

27.8%

in 2017

Caribbean Small States rank

25th

Panama rank

28th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Caribbean Small States
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 27.8% against 18.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.9%	31.5%	12.5%	Panama
2000s	18.2%	27.5%	9.3%	Panama
2010s	18.4%	23.4%	4.9%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Caribbean Small States or Panama?: Panama, at 27.8% against 18.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Caribbean Small States and Panama?: 9.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Panama?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Caribbean Small States and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Caribbean Small States ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/