Which has higher children out of school, Guatemala or Panama?

Guatemala, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Panama as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?

31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Guatemala vs Panama: Children out of school

Guatemala

8.4%

in 2024

Panama

7.7%

in 2024

Guatemala rank

59th

Panama rank

61st

Children out of school over time

Guatemala
Panama

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 59th and Panama ranks 61st of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1970s	47.7%	14.7%	33.1%	Guatemala
1980s	38.3%	12.1%	26.2%	Guatemala
1990s	17.4%	6.8%	10.6%	Guatemala
2000s	9.0%	1.6%	7.5%	Guatemala
2010s	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	Panama
2020s	8.7%	6.6%	2.1%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Guatemala or Panama?: Guatemala, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Guatemala and Panama?: 0.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for children out of school?: Guatemala ranks 59th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.