Benin vs Panama: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Benin
23.5%
in 2018
Panama
23.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
62nd
Panama rank
65th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Benin
- Panama
How they compare
Benin currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 23.6% | 55.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 23.0% | 10.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Benin or Panama?
- Benin, at 23.5% against 23.3% in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Benin and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Panama rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Benin ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 65th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.