Guyana vs Panama: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Guyana
22.0%
in 2023
Panama
23.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
68th
Panama rank
65th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Guyana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.3% against 22.0% in Guyana, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 68th and Panama ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 23.5% | 13.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 22.2% | 16.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 23.1% | 4.5% | Panama |
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, Guyana or Panama?
- Panama, at 23.3% against 22.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Guyana and Panama?
- 1.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Panama rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Guyana ranks 68th 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.