Malawi vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malawi
12.0%
in 2023
Panama
12.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
49th
Panama rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.6% against 12.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Panama ranks 46th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 12.3% | 8.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 10.2% | 2.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 8.6% | 4.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Malawi or Panama?
- Panama, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malawi and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Panama ranks 46th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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