Bahamas vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bahamas
17.5%
in 2024
Panama
17.1%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
49th
Panama rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 17.5% against 17.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Bahamas ranks 49th and Panama ranks 50th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 19.6% | 4.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 14.3% | 4.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 15.5% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 14.4% | 12.5% | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Panama?
- Bahamas, at 17.5% against 17.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bahamas and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahamas ranks 49th and Panama ranks 50th of 171 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, male (%). 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