Ghana vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ghana
17.0%
in 2024
Panama
16.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
48th
Panama rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.0% against 16.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Panama ranks 50th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 19.1% | 29.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 14.9% | 22.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.0% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.0% | 0.2% | 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, Ghana or Panama?
- Ghana, at 17.0% against 16.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ghana and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ghana ranks 48th 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