Jamaica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Jamaica
15.6%
in 2024
Panama
17.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
51st
Panama rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.1% against 15.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Panama ranks 50th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 19.6% | 3.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.0% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 17.2% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Panama?
- Panama, at 17.1% against 15.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Jamaica and Panama?
- 1.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 51st 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