Mongolia vs Panama: Children out of school

Mongolia
8.6%
in 2024
Panama
7.7%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
58th
Panama rank
61st

Children out of school over time

  • Mongolia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 8.6% against 7.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.

Mongolia ranks 58th and Panama ranks 61st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 6.7% 11.8% 5.1% Panama
1990s 9.4% 6.8% 2.6% Mongolia
2000s 5.1% 1.7% 3.4% Mongolia
2010s 3.7% 7.6% 3.9% Panama
2020s 8.0% 6.6% 1.4% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Mongolia or Panama?
Mongolia, at 8.6% against 7.7% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Mongolia and Panama?
0.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Panama rank globally for children out of school?
Mongolia ranks 58th 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.