Belize vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Belize
14.0%
in 2024
Panama
16.3%
in 2023
Belize rank
53rd
Panama rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.3% against 14.0% in Belize, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 50th of 178 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 19.1% | 5.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 15.0% | 4.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 15.5% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 14.3% | 4.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 16.3% against 14.0% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belize and Panama?
- 2.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 50th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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