Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Panama
16.3%
in 2023
Paraguay
17.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
50th
Paraguay rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 17.2% against 16.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 13.1% | 6.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.4% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.1% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 16.1% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
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, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 17.2% 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 Panama and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Panama ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 47th 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