El Salvador vs Panama: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
El Salvador
15,692
in 2024
Panama
17,818
in 2024
El Salvador rank
77th
Panama rank
74th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17,818 against 15,692 in El Salvador, a difference of 2,126.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Panama ranks 74th of 180 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,408 | 15,446 | 19,962 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17,402 | 16,281 | 1,121 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22,680 | 16,368 | 6,312 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 17,818 against 15,692 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between El Salvador and Panama?
- 2,126, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Panama ranks 74th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release