Panama vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Panama
15.5%
in 2023
Philippines
13.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
50th
Philippines rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.5% against 13.9% in Philippines, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Philippines ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.5% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.7% | 3.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 0.2% | 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, Panama or Philippines?
- Panama, at 15.5% against 13.9% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Panama and Philippines?
- 1.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Panama ranks 50th and Philippines ranks 53rd 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