How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean

21.0%

in 2019

Panama

43.6%

in 2017

Latin America & Caribbean rank

30th

Panama rank

28th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 43.6% against 21.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 22.6%.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th and Panama ranks 28th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.6%	40.8%	9.2%	Panama
2000s	28.8%	38.8%	10.0%	Panama
2010s	23.8%	36.3%	12.5%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Panama?: Panama, at 43.6% against 21.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Panama?: 22.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Panama?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th and Panama ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.