Panama vs Spain: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Panama
35,837 children
in 2024
Spain
34,050 children
in 2024
Panama rank
73rd
Spain rank
75th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Panama currently reports 35,837 children against 34,050 children in Spain, a difference of 1,787 children.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,060 children | 6,370 children | 1,309 children | Spain |
| 2010s | 32,949 children | 63,578 children | 30,629 children | Spain |
| 2020s | 30,335 children | 37,105 children | 6,771 children | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Panama or Spain?
- Panama, at 35,837 children against 34,050 children in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Panama and Spain?
- 1,787 children, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Panama ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 75th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.