Kuwait vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Kuwait
15.4%
in 2021
Panama
15.5%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
51st
Panama rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 51st and Panama ranks 50th of 171 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.6% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 16.7% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 14.7% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.9% | 0.5% | 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, Kuwait or Panama?
- Panama, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Kuwait and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kuwait 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, 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