Costa Rica vs Panama: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education

Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2021
Panama
0.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
34th
Panama rank
37th

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
00.10.20.30.4198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Panama ranks 37th of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Panama
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Panama
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Panama
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Panama ranks 37th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed