Gambia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Gambia
13.9%
in 2025
Panama
15.5%
in 2023
Gambia rank
52nd
Panama rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Gambia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.5% against 13.9% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 50th of 171 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 14.7% | 21.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 13.4% | 5.1% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Panama?
- Panama, at 15.5% against 13.9% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Gambia and Panama?
- 1.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Gambia ranks 52nd 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, female (%). 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