Panama vs Rwanda: Girls and boys who are out of school
Panama
16,435 girls
in 2024
Rwanda
16,932 girls
in 2019
Panama rank
84th
Rwanda rank
83rd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Panama
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 16,932 girls against 16,435 girls in Panama, a difference of 497 girls.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Panama ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,316 girls | 202,557 girls | 186,240 girls | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 12,932 girls | 268,087 girls | 255,155 girls | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3,790 girls | 109,539 girls | 105,749 girls | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 27,362 girls | 13,654 girls | 13,708 girls | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Panama or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 16,932 girls against 16,435 girls in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Panama and Rwanda?
- 497 girls, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Panama ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.