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

Latin America & Caribbean
19.8%
in 2019
Panama
41.3%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
30th
Panama rank
29th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 41.3% against 19.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 21.5%.

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 29th 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 30.9% 38.0% 7.1% Panama
2000s 27.5% 36.1% 8.6% Panama
2010s 22.6% 33.8% 11.1% 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, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Panama?
Panama, at 41.3% against 19.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Panama?
21.5%, 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, female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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