Colombia vs Panama: Children out of school

Colombia
7.3%
in 2022
Panama
7.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
64th
Panama rank
61st

Children out of school over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Colombia ranks 64th and Panama ranks 61st of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 1.7% 1.6% Panama
2010s 2.4% 7.8% 5.4% Panama
2020s 6.8% 5.4% 1.4% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Colombia or Panama?
Panama, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Colombia and Panama?
0.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for children out of school?
Colombia ranks 64th and Panama ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.