Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Panama
12.6%
in 2023
Paraguay
14.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
46th
Paraguay rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 14.0% against 12.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 5.3% | 6.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 13.3% | 3.5% | Paraguay |
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, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 14.0% against 12.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Panama and Paraguay?
- 1.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Panama ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 43rd 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