Nicaragua vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Nicaragua
14.8%
in 2023
Panama
16.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
51st
Panama rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.3% against 14.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 51st and Panama ranks 50th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 15.4% | 6.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 16.3% | 1.5% | 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, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 16.3% against 14.8% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 1.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st 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