Panama vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Panama
12.6%
in 2023
Philippines
12.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
46th
Philippines rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.6% against 12.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Panama ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 48th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 19.6% | 7.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 13.5% | 7.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 11.7% | 1.9% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Panama, at 12.6% against 12.2% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Panama and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Panama ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 48th 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