Pacific island small states vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Pacific island small states
30.6%
in 2013
Panama
43.6%
in 2017
Pacific island small states rank
25th
Panama rank
28th

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

  • Pacific island small states
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 43.6% against 30.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Pacific island small states ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 50.3% 40.8% 9.5% Pacific island small states
2000s 44.3% 38.8% 5.5% Pacific island small states
2010s 31.1% 35.9% 4.9% 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, Pacific island small states or Panama?
Panama, at 43.6% against 30.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Pacific island small states and Panama?
13.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Pacific island small states and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 25th 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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About this data

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

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.